Procrastination in Seeking Dental Care

NCT07306780 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: Navi Bansal
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 196
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Patients fulfilling the eligibility criteria will be enrolled in the study will be given online survey to fill questionnaire. Questionnaire will be provided to the patient which include the questions about following parameters:

1. 1.Socio-Demographic factors
2. 2.Self-reported oral health and dental satisfaction
3. 3.Dental attendance regarding regular, past and future dental visits.
4. 4.Delay of dental care Procrastination will be measured using Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS). Self-Efficacy for oral Health will be measured using Oral Health Self-Efficacy Scale (OHSES)

Conditions

Procrastination

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Effect of Procrastination on Dental Attendance

  Correlation coefficient between Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS) score and dental attendance. IPS scale is a 9-item scale where participants respond to a statement on a Likert scale from 1 to 5 in order to indicate whether the statement describes them well (5) or not (1). Score range 9-45

  Day 1

• Effect of Oral Health Self Efficacy on dental attendance

  Correlation coefficient between Oral health self efficacy scale (OHSES) score and dental attendance. OHSES is a 12-item scale to which respondents agreed or disagreed on a Likert scale (1-5). Score range 12-60

  Day 1

Interventions

Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS) OTHER

Irrational Procrastination Scale is a 9-item questionnaire to assess one's level of procrastination. Respondents rate how often each statement is true of them on a 5-point scale. Items 2, 5, and 8 are reverse scored. Higher total scores indicate greater tendencies toward procrastination

Oral Health Self Efficacy Scale (OHSES) OTHER

An Oral Health Self-Efficacy Scale (OHSES) is a tool used to measure a person's confidence in their ability to maintain good oral health. Participants rate their confidence on a scale, for example, from "Not at all confident" to "Strongly confident" or "Strongly disagree" to "Strongly agree". Responses are summed to get a total score, with a higher score indicating greater self-efficacy in oral health.

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Participants with age above 18 years will be recruited in the study. Recruitment of the patients for the study will be based on eligibility criteria after obtaining informed consent.

You may qualify if:

• Individuals who were above the age of 18 years and consented to participate in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak: lead

Study Sites (1)

PGIDS Rohtak

Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 2, 2025
• First Posted: December 29, 2025
• Study Start: November 12, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2026
• Study Completion: February 1, 2026
• Last Updated: December 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Locations

IN (1)