Questionnaire Regarding the Effect of Wearing Face Masks on Oral Health

NCT04632004 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: FaceMasks-OralHealth28/10/20
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 3,750
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks is recommended / mandatory to prevent infection. Patients and students have reported to experience limitations in their oral health-related quality of life, especially with regard to the occurrence of dry mouth and halitosis, while wearing face masks. Scientific studies regarding the effects of face masks have so far focused exclusively on medical staff. Studies among the general population are not yet available, but are of interest as dry mouth is a risk factor for dental diseases (e.g., caries, erosion). Therefore, the present study aims at performing a questionnaire survey regarding self-perceived dry mouth and halitosis and the use of face masks (type, wearing time).

Conditions

Dry Mouth; Halitosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Self-perceived dry mouth

  Questionnaire items based on the shortened Xerostomia Inventory

  During the 1 day of questionnaire survey

• Self-perceived halitosis

  Questionnaire items

  During the 1 day of questionnaire survey

Study Arms (1)

Questionnaire survey

OTHER

Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen are invited to participate within our survey study. Study participation has no effect on any medical treatment.

Other: Invitation to participate

Interventions

Invitation to participate OTHER

Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen are invited to participate within our survey study. Study participation has no effect on any medical treatment.

Questionnaire survey

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen

You may not qualify if:

• N/A

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Göttingen: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Medical Center Goettingen, Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology

Göttingen, Lower Saxony, 37075, Germany

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Farronato M, Boccalari E, Del Rosso E, Lanteri V, Mulder R, Maspero C. A Scoping Review of Respirator Literature and a Survey among Dental Professionals. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Aug 17;17(16):5968. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17165968.

  PMID: 32824564 BACKGROUND

• Rebmann T, Carrico R, Wang J. Physiologic and other effects and compliance with long-term respirator use among medical intensive care unit nurses. Am J Infect Control. 2013 Dec;41(12):1218-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.02.017. Epub 2013 Jun 12.

  PMID: 23768438 BACKGROUND

• Shenal BV, Radonovich LJ Jr, Cheng J, Hodgson M, Bender BS. Discomfort and exertion associated with prolonged wear of respiratory protection in a health care setting. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2012;9(1):59-64. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2012.635133.

  PMID: 22168256 BACKGROUND

• Kanzow P, Dylla V, Mahler AM, Hrasky V, Rodig T, Barre F, Scheithauer S, Wiegand A. COVID-19 Pandemic: Effect of Different Face Masks on Self-Perceived Dry Mouth and Halitosis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 31;18(17):9180. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18179180.

  PMID: 34501768 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Xerostomia; Halitosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Salivary Gland Diseases; Mouth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Dental Practitioner

Model Details: Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen are invited to participate within the survey study.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 10, 2020
• First Posted: November 17, 2020
• Study Start: November 20, 2020
• Primary Completion: June 28, 2021
• Study Completion: June 28, 2021
• Last Updated: February 14, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DE (1)