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Accuracy of Teledentistry Versus Direct Oral Examination for Elderly in Aged-Care Homes: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study

Sponsor
Cairo University (Other)
Overall Status
Not yet recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05101681
Collaborator
(none)
30
Enrollment
3
Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

One examiner (a licensed dentist) will perform the direct oral examination of the participants and take the intraoral photographs in the aged care home.

Later, two remote examiners (licensed dentists) will assess the intraoral photographs of the same group of participants. The participant's dentition will be examined using the scores developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for oral health surveys. Also, the examiners will perform a visual inspection of the oral mucosa for any signs of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD), as the mortality of high-risk populations is proven to be reduced by visual oral cancer screening. Finally, the residents will receive oral health education, and the residents who require treatment will be referred to Kasr EL Ainy dental hospital to receive dental treatments, this is similar to an integrated approach to oral health in aged care facilities in Australia .

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Diagnostic Test: Teledentistry

Study Design

Study Type:
Observational
Anticipated Enrollment :
30 participants
Observational Model:
Other
Time Perspective:
Cross-Sectional
Official Title:
Diagnostic Accuracy of Teledentistry Versus Direct Oral Examination of Elderly in Aged-Care Homes: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study
Anticipated Study Start Date :
Mar 1, 2022
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
May 1, 2022
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2022

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Dentition status [March- May 2022]

    Decayed, Missing and filled teeth (DMFT) caries index will be used with the crowns.Also, the dentures section will be used to record the presence or absence of partial or complete dentures in both jaws.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Signs of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) [March- May 2022]

    Signs for OPMD visible in the photographic views and direct examination will be recorded in the section of the oral mucosal lesions in the assessment form.

Other Outcome Measures

  1. Triaging the dental treatment of the elderly [March- May 2022]

    The intervention urgency section in the WHO form will be used for the assessment of the triaging.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
N/A and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • The participants are elderly in aged care homes who must be able to communicate with the examiner and must be able to give consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Cairo University

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Mennatollah Nagy Sharkawy Ali Nada, Dr., Cairo University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT05101681
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • Teledentistry for Elderly
First Posted:
Nov 1, 2021
Last Update Posted:
Jan 19, 2022
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2022
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jan 19, 2022