Dentists' Attitudes Towards Pharmacological Management of Acute Pain in Children and Adolescents - a Follow-up Survey

NCT05911542 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FO 2021/536
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 719
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate Swedish dentists' attitudes about pain management when treating children and adolescents by assessing 1) dentists' recommendations for the use of pre- and postoperative analgesics, (2) use of local anaesthesia during treatment of primary and permanent teeth, and (3) if the use of these strategies differs between General Dental Practitioners (GDP) and Specialist Paediatric Dentists (SPD). All Swedish SPDs (including post-graduate dentists in paediatric dentistry), circa 150 in total, and approximately 1,000 GDPs in County Skåne, Sweden will be invited to answer a questionnaire.

Conditions

Pain Management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Attitudes towards management of acute pain

  Dentists' attitudes towards pharmacological management of acute pain in children and adolescents measured on a 5 point Likert scale, ranging from 'always' to 'never'.

  4 months

Study Arms (2)

General Dental Practitioners

Participants are asked to complete a survey about pain management strategies.

Behavioral: Survey

Specialist Paediatric Dentists

Participants are asked to complete a survey about pain management strategies.

Behavioral: Survey

Interventions

Survey BEHAVIORAL

Participants complete survey about pain management practices

General Dental Practitioners; Specialist Paediatric Dentists

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 64 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

General Dental Practitioners with a civil registration address in County Skåne, Sweden, and Specialist Paediatric Dentists in Sweden.

You may qualify if:

• General Dental Practitioners with a civil registration address in County Skåne, Sweden.
• Specialist Paediatric Dentists in Sweden.

You may not qualify if:

• Not accredited to provide dental care to children and adolescents (applies to General Dental Practitioners).
• ≥ 65 years of age

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Malmö University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Malmö University

Malmo, Skåne County, 205 06, Sweden

Location

Related Publications (2)

• 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

• Wondimu B, Dahllof G. Attitudes of Swedish dentists to pain and pain management during dental treatment of children and adolescents. Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2005 Jun;6(2):66-72.

  PMID: 16004534 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Agnosia

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Perceptual Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; 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, Professor

  Malmö University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 7, 2023
• First Posted: June 22, 2023
• Study Start: April 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2023
• Study Completion: December 1, 2024
• Last Updated: May 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SE (1)