NCT06111703

Brief Summary

Conducting this questionnaire will help in collecting information about the extent of knowledge, attitude, and practice of utilization of vital pulp therapy in permanent teeth among pediatric dentists in Egypt. This will aid in identifying the knowledge gap, interest, attitude, and practice challenges regarding vital pulp therapy.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
323

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2023

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 21, 2023

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 1, 2023

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2023

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 29, 2024

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

November 1, 2023

Status Verified

October 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

October 21, 2023

Last Update Submit

October 31, 2023

Conditions

Vital Pulp Therapy

Keywords

Vital Pulp TherapyPermanent TeethPediatric Dentists

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Knowledge of Vital Pulp Therapy in Permanent Teeth

    Measured by a KAP questionnaire, and the measuring unit is multiple choice questions.

    From the 1st of December- 2023, to the 29th of February- 2024.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Attitude and Practice towards Vital Pulp Therapy in Permanent Teeth

    From the 1st of December- 2023, to the 29th of February- 2024.

Interventions

Knowledge assessmentBEHAVIORAL

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey

Eligibility Criteria

Age24 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Pediatric Dentists in Egypt

You may qualify if:

  • Pediatric dentists who work in Egypt.
  • Dentists who finished any postgraduate study in pediatric dentistry.
  • The workplace should be anywhere in Egypt

You may not qualify if:

  • Dentists who did not practice for the last 5 years.
  • Responses with incomplete information

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (8)

  • Bogen G, Dammaschke T, Chandler N. Vital pulp therapy. In: Berman L, Hargreaves KM, editors. Pathways of the Pulp. 12th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2021.

    BACKGROUND

  • Guan X, Zhou Y, Yang Q, Zhu T, Chen X, Deng S, Zhang D. Vital Pulp Therapy in Permanent Teeth with Irreversible Pulpitis Caused by Caries: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Pers Med. 2021 Nov 1;11(11):1125. doi: 10.3390/jpm11111125.

    PMID: 34834477BACKGROUND

  • Parmar G, Singh S, Hegde JA, Kumar M, Kalyan S. Launching a new fellowship in microrestorative and endodontics for postgraduates in conservative dentistry and endodontics. J Conserv Dent. 2020 Jul-Aug;23(4):370-373. doi: 10.4103/JCD.JCD_328_20. Epub 2021 Jan 16.

    PMID: 33623238BACKGROUND

  • Wisniewski JF, Norooz S, Callahan D, Mohajeri A. Survey of Vital Pulp Therapy Treatment in Permanent Dentition Being Taught at U.S. Dental Schools. J Endod. 2022 Sep;48(9):1107-1112. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2022.06.009. Epub 2022 Jul 5.

    PMID: 35798124BACKGROUND

  • Kakudate N, Yokoyama Y, Sumida F, Matsumoto Y, Gordan VV, Gilbert GH. Dentists' practice patterns of treatment for deep occlusal caries: Findings from a dental practice-based research network. J Dent. 2019 May;84:76-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2019.03.009. Epub 2019 Mar 29.

    PMID: 30935965BACKGROUND

  • Doumani MD, Arnous WA, Alsafadi MF, Alnazer HA, Alanazi SM, Alotaibi KS, Al-Ammari AI. The Vital Pulp Therapy of Permanent Teeth: A Dental Practitioner's Perspective from Saudi Arabia. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2020 Jun 15;10(3):300-308. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_69_19. eCollection 2020 May-Jun.

    PMID: 32802776BACKGROUND

  • AAE Position Statement on Vital Pulp Therapy. J Endod. 2021 Sep;47(9):1340-1344. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2021.07.015. Epub 2021 Aug 3. No abstract available.

    PMID: 34352305RESULT

  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Pulp therapy for primary and immature permanent teeth. The Reference Manual of Pediatric Dentistry. Chicago, Ill.: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; 2022:415-23.

    RESULT

Central Study Contacts

Mariam Maher Gindy, Bachelor

CONTACT

01272020703Mariam.gindy@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Resident in pediatric dentistry department at Misr International University

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 21, 2023

First Posted

November 1, 2023

Study Start

December 1, 2023

Primary Completion

February 29, 2024

Study Completion

December 31, 2024

Last Updated

November 1, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10