Assessment of Child Psychological Attributes for Prediction of Child Behavior at First Dental Visit

NCT03909243 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 14422017495365
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 128
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

One of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide is mental disorder, including social, emotional, and behavioral problems, and it is the fifth main cause of global disability . In Egypt, it is estimated that 20.6% of children aged from 6-12 years had behavioral problems Behavioral and emotional problems may affect deeply child's quality of life, such as impairment of school life (high absence), They may cause nutritional imbalance and even suicidal thoughts. Therefore, both the dentist and the family should be adequately prepared to deal with those children who come seeking dental treatment. Recently, studies proved the association between the psychological characteristics and the behavior of children in dental setting. There was a study that showed that there is a relation between psychological functioning of the child, dental anxiety and his/her behaviour during dental appointment. Furthermore, it was found that there is a correlation between the temperamental difficulties or emotional problems of the child and the non-cooperative behavior during the process of injection of the local anesethia. These studies ensures the importance of understanding the effect of mental disorders on the behavior of children during dental treatment, as it would help the professionals to properly plan the clinic appointments without any delay or cancellation of the appointment and allows him to render effective and efficient dental treatment.

Conditions

Psychological Disorders

Keywords

psychological attributes; child mental disorders; strength and difficulties questionnaire; child behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Child psychological attributes

  Total difficulty score using strengths and difficulties questionnaire (0-40) 0-13 normal 14-16 border line 17-40 abnormal

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Actual child behavior during the dental treatment.

  6 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 7 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Out patients of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department at Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt who are having a dental problem and coming for their first dental visit.

You may qualify if:

• Children: school aged children (4 to 7) years old
• Teeth: carious teeth requiring a simple dental treatment (cavity preparation with restoration)

You may not qualify if:

• Children:
• Medically compromised children.
• Children with previous dental history.
• Refusal of participation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Child Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Sandra M Anwar, BSc

  Resident at pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Sara A Mahmoud, phD

  Associate professor at pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Sandra M Anwar, BSc

CONTACT

01224774226; Sandra_jacob@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

Sara A Mahmoud, phD

CONTACT

01000042564; sara_yn79@yahoo.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 5, 2019
• First Posted: April 9, 2019
• Study Start: August 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2020
• Study Completion: July 1, 2020
• Last Updated: April 9, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04