Are Dental Neglect and the Siblings Risk Factors in Children

Sponsor

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT04122508

Collaborator

(none)

100

Enrollment

Location

8.9

Actual Duration (Months)

11.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Neglect insidiously affects a child's overall health in all aspects. The aim of this study was to determine whether the presence of siblings caused dental neglect, and whether there was a relationship between dental neglect and anxiety.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Behavior, Child Caries,Dental Neglect, Child Anxiety

Detailed Description

Dental neglect is an intentional failure of parents or caregivers to take precautions and fulfil necessary dental treatment, and has a close relationship with dental caries and anxiety. Oral health status of the children was evaluated using the DMFT/dmft, PUFA/pufa, and OHI-S indices. In addition, the parents completed the Dental Neglect Scale (DNS) and a questionnaire, and the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf) was administered to the children to assess their dental anxiety.

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Actual Enrollment :

100 participants

Observational Model:

Case-Crossover

Time Perspective:

Cross-Sectional

Official Title:

Are Dental Neglect and the Presence of Siblings Risk Factors for Oral Health in Children

Actual Study Start Date :

Jan 1, 2019

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Jul 31, 2019

Actual Study Completion Date :

Sep 30, 2019

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

the effects of presence of siblings on dental neglect [for eight months from the beginning of the study]
The effects of presence of siblings on oral health and dental neglect was assessed using dental neglect scale. The dental neglect scale for children was originally composed of seven statements, using a Likert scale ranging from one to five . The total score of DNS can range from 7 to 35, with higher scores representing greater dental neglect.
the effects of presence of siblings on oral health [for eight months from the beginning of the study]
the effects of presence of siblings on oral health and dental neglect was assessed using oral hygiene index . The OHI-S has two elements, the Debris Index and the Calculus Index. The Debris Index and the Calculus Index can range from 0 to 3, the oral hygiene index values from 0 to 6.
the effects of presence of siblings on dental caries [for eight months from the beginning of the study]
the effects of presence of siblings on oral health and dental neglect was assessed using, DMFT/dmft index. caries (D/d), missing due to caries (M/m), filling (F/f) teeth were recorded using DMF-T indices for permanent teeth and dmf-t indices for primary teeth.
the effects of presence of siblings on untreated caries [for eight months from the beginning of the study]
the effects of presence of siblings on oral health and dental neglect was assessed using pufa index. The index recorded the presence of visible pulp involvement (P/p), mucosal ulceration due to root fragments (U/u), fistulae (F/f) and/or abscessess (A/a). Higher scores represents worse oral health.

Secondary Outcome Measures

to evaluate whether there was a correlation between dental neglect and anxiety in children [for eight months from the beginning of the study]
the relationship between dental neglect and anxiety was evaluated using Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf). MCDASf, which is a validated and reliable indicator for the measurement of dental anxiety in children was used. Children in this study were asked to complete the MCDASf, which covers eight multiple choice statements with five faces ranging from 1 (not anxious), to 5 (extremely anxious). The total score on the MCDASf was calculated for each subject (ranging from 5: little or no dental anxiety, to 40: severe dental anxiety.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

6 Years to 12 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Aged between 6 and 12 years old
Being healthy
Being volunteer for the study

Exclusion Criteria:

Systemic and mental disorders
Syndromes or other major health diseases
Cooperation problems

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital	Rize		Turkey	53100

Sponsors and Collaborators

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Sema Aydınoglu, Dr, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Sema Aydınoglu, assistant professor, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT04122508

Other Study ID Numbers:

First Posted:

Oct 10, 2019

Last Update Posted:

Oct 11, 2019

Last Verified:

Oct 1, 2019

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Yes

Plan to Share IPD:

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Sema Aydınoglu, assistant professor, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Dental Caries

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Oct 11, 2019