Oral Cancer Awareness in Egypt

NCT05604105 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: ACU-Med1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,844
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Oral cancer is a fatal disease with high prevalence and poor survival rate. Most oral cancer cases can be detected by the patients themselves. So, when a patient is aware of oral caner, the patient would realize its signs and symptom and seek early medical care; therefore, improving the prognosis. To our knowledge, the level of awareness of oral cancer has not been investigated in Egyptian population. Therefore, this study is planned to be a pilot study as a first study in Egypt.

Conditions

Oral Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Level of awareness to oral cancer

  6 months

Study Arms (1)

Sample of the Egyptian population

Participants of Giza residents. Inclusion criteria: • Adult individuals (Age\>18 years). Exclusion criteria: * Dental students or dental practitioners; as awareness of the disease is an integral part of their profession. * Oral cancer patients: Individuals who experience currently or previously having oral cancer. * Individuals with mental or communication disabilities.

Other: Questionnaire

Interventions

Questionnaire OTHER

The questionnaire includes a section for socio-demographic data, a section to detect their general awareness of oral cancer as a disease, a section about their awareness of its signs and symptoms and lastly, a section about its risk factors and habits.

Sample of the Egyptian population

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

This cross-sectional study aims to quantify the awareness of Egyptian population to oral cancer. The study will be undertaken in the city of 6th of October in Giza governorate. It is a city of population 368,650 inhabitants.

You may qualify if:

• Adult individuals (Age\>18 years).

You may not qualify if:

• Dental students or dental practitioners; as awareness of the disease is an integral part of their profession.
• Oral cancer patients: Individuals who experience currently or previously having oral cancer.
• Individuals with mental or communication disabilities.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser: lead
• Ahram Canadian University: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mouth Neoplasms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Head and Neck Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Mouth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases

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

Central Study Contacts

Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser, PhD

CONTACT

+2-01001874257; ayat.gamal@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principle investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 25, 2022
• First Posted: November 3, 2022
• Study Start (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): January 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2028
• Last Updated: September 29, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09