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Clinical Trials/NCT05784454
NCT05784454Not yet recruitingNot Applicable

Prevalence of Sleep Bruxism in a Group of Egyptian Children and Its Relation to Screen Time and Sugar Consumption

Cairo University0 sites349 target enrollmentStarted: May 2, 2023Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Not yet recruiting
Enrollment
349
Primary Endpoint
Prevalence of Sleep Bruxism in a group of Egyptian Children aged 6-8 years old

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to detect the prevalence of sleep bruxism in a group of Egyptian children and detect its relation to screen-time and sugar consumption. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  1. In a group of Egyptian Children what is the prevalence of sleep bruxism?
  2. What is the relation between sleep bruxism and screen time and sugar consumption?

Detailed Description

Parents of a group of Egyptian Children aged 6-8 years old will be asked to fill

  1. An informed Consent
  2. Children Sleep Habit Questionnaire to detect the presence of sleep bruxism or not?
  3. Food Frequency Questionnaire of Health Behaviour Sugar Consumption questionnaire
  4. Leisure Time, Television Use, Computer Use Sections of the Health Behaviour Sugar Consumption Questionnaire

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Other
Time Perspective
Cross Sectional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
6 Years to 8 Years (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Positive Subject acceptance for participation in the study
  • Healthy children aged 6-8 years old
  • Both genders
  • The presence of mixed dentition with permnant first molar erupted

Exclusion Criteria

  • Children with mental or neurological disorders
  • Children with systemic disorders
  • Children who use medications that could not interfere with the central nervous system
  • Children suffering from sleep disorders. e.g: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Prevalence of Sleep Bruxism in a group of Egyptian Children aged 6-8 years old

Time Frame: 1 year

Cross sectional Observational Study

Secondary Outcomes

  • Correlation between sleep bruxism and screen time and sugar consumption(1 year)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Mira Ashraf Kamal

Doctor

Cairo University

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