Covid-19 Pandemic and Pediatric Dentistry

NCT06352580 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: COVID-19 Pediatric
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 438
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019 and causes severe respiratory infection, poses a potential risk for dentists and patients during dental treatments. It is a common situation during the pandemic period for parents of children needing dental treatment to want to postpone their children's treatment due to Covid-19. This study aimed to evaluate parents' concerns about their children's dentist appointments and ongoing dental treatments in the presence of the quarantine imposed due to Covid-19 and the Covid-19 vaccines that have started to be administered worldwide. In the study, an informative survey consisting of 26 questions was applied to determine how parents feel about the COVID-19 pandemic, how concerned they are about their children's oral health and dental treatment plan, and the changes caused by COVID-19 vaccination practices. The questions were created by 3 different experienced dentists and analysed by 2 different experienced dentists. Questions 7 and 26 were repeated at the beginning and end of the survey to give the same question and answer meaning. Thus, the reliability of the survey was tested.

Conditions

COVID-19 Pandemic

Keywords

Covid-19 Pandemic; Covid-19 Vaccine; Pediatric dental treatments; Dentist visit

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Approach to dental treatments

  How did parents approach their children's dental treatment needs in the presence of the Covid-19 pandemic?

  3 months

Study Arms (1)

Parents

It was aimed for the parents of pediatric patients to fill out the survey consisting of 26 questions. The questions were about the Covid-19 Pandemic, Covid-19 vaccines and their approach to their children's dental treatment during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Other: Survey

Interventions

Survey OTHER

26 survey questions were administered face to face to parents, which they could answer in a short time.

Parents

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

The families of the patients who came to the pediatric dentistry clinic were randomly selected from those who met the study criteria.

You may qualify if:

• Being over 18 years old
• Volunteering for the study
• Being mentally healthy
• Parents who apply to the paediatric dentistry clinic for the treatment of their child aged 0-14 years
• Being able to read and understand Turkish
• Being a citizen of the Republic of Turkey

You may not qualify if:

• The patient is not accompanied by a parent
• Not being able to read and understand Turkish
• Not volunteering for the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Abant Izzet Baysal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Deniz Sıla Özdemir Çelik

Merkez, Bolu, 14030, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract 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

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: FAMILY BASED
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 5, 2024
• First Posted: April 8, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2022
• Study Completion: June 30, 2022
• Last Updated: April 8, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

TU (1)