Pain in Pediatric Dentistry - a Grounded Theory Study on the Experiences of Dental Professionals and Students

NCT04643951 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: FO 2020/529.
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a qualitative interview study, using Grounded Theory. The aim is to deepen our knowledge about how the dental team (dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants) and dental students perceive child patients' pain and how they perceive they are equipped to prevent and deal with child patients' pain and the child's response to pain during and after dental treatment.

Conditions

Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain in pediatric dentistry, a Grounded theory study on the experiences of dental professionals and students.

  By means of in-depth interviews and data analysis according to Grounded Theory, investigate dental professionals' and dental students' perceptions of child patients' experiences of pain related to dental treatment.

  June, 2021

Study Arms (2)

Dental students

Dental students in their two final years. No intervention.

Behavioral: Interview

Dental professionals

Dental professionals aged 18-65, regularly working with children. No intervention.

Behavioral: Interview

Interventions

Interview BEHAVIORAL

Interview study using Grounded theory, to investigate dental professionals' and students' perception of child patient's experience and need for treatment regarding procedural and postoperative pain.

Dental professionals; Dental students

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

4th and 5th year dental students, and dental professionals (dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants)

You may qualify if:

• Dental students in their 4th or 5th year of training
• Dental professionals working with child patients on a regular basis

You may not qualify if:

• Do not understand Swedish language

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Malmö University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Malmö University

Malmo, Skåne County, 205 06, Sweden

RECRUITING

Related Publications (5)

• Berlin H, List T, Ridell K, Klingberg G. Dentists' attitudes towards acute pharmacological pain management in children and adolescents. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2018 Mar;28(2):152-160. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12316. Epub 2017 Jul 10.

  PMID: 28691744 BACKGROUND

• Murtomaa H, Milgrom P, Weinstein P, Vuopio T. Dentists' perceptions and management of pain experienced by children during treatment: a survey of groups of dentists in the USA and Finland. Int J Paediatr Dent. 1996 Mar;6(1):25-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263x.1996.tb00204.x.

  PMID: 8695586 BACKGROUND

• Rasmussen JK, Frederiksen JA, Hallonsten AL, Poulsen S. Danish dentists' knowledge, attitudes and management of procedural dental pain in children: association with demographic characteristics, structural factors, perceived stress during the administration of local analgesia and their tolerance towards pain. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2005 May;15(3):159-68. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2005.00635.x.

  PMID: 15854111 BACKGROUND

• Charmaz, K. Grounded theory. In: Smith, J.A., Harre, R. & van Langenhove, L. (eds.) Rethinking methods in psychology. 2nd ed. London: Sage Publications, 1995; 27-49.

  BACKGROUND

• Glaser, B. & Strauss, A. The discovery of grounded theory: strategies for qualitative research. New York: Aldine de Gruyter, 1967.

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

Interviews as Topic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Gunilla Klingberg, Prof.

  Malmö University

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Rikard Roxner, DDS

CONTACT

+46 40 665 84 80; rikard.roxner@mau.se

Henrik Berlin, DDS

CONTACT

+46 40 665 84 88; henrik.berlin@mau.se

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 9, 2020
• First Posted: November 25, 2020
• Study Start: December 1, 2020
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 30, 2026
• Last Updated: May 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

SE (1)