Impact of COVID-19 on Personal Protection Among Dentist in Egypt

• Sponsor: Fayoum University (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT04403828
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 323
• Location: 1
• Actual Duration (Months): 1.8
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 175.6

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Dentist exposed to coronavirus (COVID-19) may not have adequate access to personal protective equipment (PPE), safety procedures, and diagnostic protocols. Our objective will be to evaluate the reality and perceptions about personal safety among dentist in Egypt

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
COVID 19	Other: Survey

Detailed Description

This is a cross-sectional, online survey-based study administered to Dentist in Egypt. A 20-item questionnaire will be developed and distributed using Google Forms.

Participants were recruited through social networking websites and applications (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp). The questionnaire will be conducted from 24 May 2020 and until 30 june 2020.

The survey will be delivered in Enlish. Participants will be able to complete the survey only once and will be allowed to terminate the survey at any time they desired. The survey will be anonymous and confidential. An introductory paragraph outlining the purpose of the study will be posted along with the survey.

Study Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Actual Enrollment: 323 participants
• Observational Model: Cohort
• Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
• Official Title: Impact of COVID-19 on Personal Protection Among Dentist in Egypt: A Quick Online Survey
• Actual Study Start Date: May 20, 2020
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Jun 1, 2020
• Actual Study Completion Date: Jul 15, 2020

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Personal protection measures [one week]

   measure the personal protection measures used among dentist during Covid-19 pandemic through online Survey

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. impact of Covid-19 pandemic on type of face masks used in dental clinic [one week]

   measure the personal protection measures used among dentist during Covid-19 pandemic through online Survey

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 75 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria:

All dentist actively working in Egypt

Exclusion Criteria:

• non dentist

• resident outside egypt

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Faculty of Dentistry	Fayoum		Egypt	63514

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Fayoum University

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

• Alharbi A, Alharbi S, Alqaidi S. Guidelines for dental care provision during the COVID-19 pandemic. Saudi Dent J. 2020 May;32(4):181-186. doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2020.04.001. Epub 2020 Apr 7.
• Ather A, Patel B, Ruparel NB, Diogenes A, Hargreaves KM. Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19): Implications for Clinical Dental Care. J Endod. 2020 May;46(5):584-595. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2020.03.008. Epub 2020 Apr 6. Review.
• Odeh ND, Babkair H, Abu-Hammad S, Borzangy S, Abu-Hammad A, Abu-Hammad O. COVID-19: Present and Future Challenges for Dental Practice. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Apr 30;17(9). pii: E3151. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17093151. Review.

• Responsible Party: Alshaimaa Ahmed shabaan, associate professor in oral & maxillofacial Surgery Department, Fayoum University
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04403828
• Other Study ID Numbers: PPE in COVID-19
• First Posted: May 27, 2020
• Last Update Posted: Jul 22, 2020
• Last Verified: Jul 1, 2020

• Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: No
• Plan to Share IPD: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
• Keywords provided by Alshaimaa Ahmed shabaan, associate professor in oral & maxillofacial Surgery Department, Fayoum University: COVID-19; Personal Protection; Dentist; Egypt
• Additional relevant MeSH terms: COVID-19

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jul 22, 2020