Usage of Skeletal Muscle Relaxants Survey Among Egyptian Dental Practitioners

Completed

• Conditions: Bruxism; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
• Interventions: Other: a self structured questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT04747743
• Lead Sponsor: Future University in Egypt

Brief Summary

Pharmacists may also logistically serve as ideal health-care destinations to implement and deliver prevention, early intervention, and referral of oral health services to reduce the incidence of potentially preventable oral conditions including tooth decay, gum disease, and oral cancer. Interprofessional teamwork between pharmacist and dentistry may help to encourage pharmacists to take a more active role in promoting oral health. By providing information and assistance for self-care and the use of over the counter (OTC) products for minor problems on oral health, it can provide better patient care in the Malaysian health-care system

Detailed Description

Skeletal muscle relaxants (SMR) are a diverse group of medications that are not chemically related like other drug classes and work through a variety of mechanisms. The term "muscle relaxant" is used to refer to two major therapeutic groups: neuromuscular blockers and spasmolytic. Some of them are working mainly through the central nervous system; they have many adverse effects such as sedation and dizziness that may limit their use.

Pharmacists may also logistically serve as ideal health-care destinations to implement and deliver prevention, early intervention, and referral of oral health services to reduce the incidence of potentially preventable oral conditions including tooth decay, gum disease, and oral cancer. Interprofessional teamwork between pharmacist and dentistry may help to encourage pharmacists to take a more active role in promoting oral health. By providing information and assistance for self-care and the use of over the counter (OTC) products for minor problems on oral health, it can provide better patient care in the Malaysian health-care system

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-02-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-05
• Study Start: 2021-02-10
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-10
• Primary Completion: 2021-03-10
• Study Completion: 2021-03-15
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-24
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 170

Inclusion Criteria

• academic dental practitioners in Egypt
• nonacademic dental practitioners in Egypt

Exclusion Criteria

• Age less than 20 or more than 60
• Non-dental

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Egyptian dental practitioners	a self structured questionnaire	170 dental practitioners in Egypt (professionals both academic and nonacademic).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dental practitioner's knowledge about muscle relaxants indications	1 month	Extent of dental practitioner's knowledge about muscle relaxants indications in practice
importance of direct communication between dental practitioners and pharmacists in order to detect the communication barriers and how to overcome those barriers.	1 month	To assess and improve the communication between pharmacist- dentist regarding Skeletal muscle relaxant

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dental practitioner's knowledge about muscle relaxants doses	1 month	Extent of dental practitioner's knowledge about muscle relaxants different doses in practice
Dental practitioner's knowledge about muscle relaxants side effects	1 month	Extent of dental practitioner's knowledge about muscle relaxants possible side effects

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Future University in egypt; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt