Awareness of Patients Having Diabetes Mellitus About Oral Health
ConditionAwareness
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorCairo University
About this trial
Diabetic patients will be asked to answer a group of questions about the predictors (age, type of diabetes, level of education) and about the outcomes \[knowledge and awareness of the link between diabetes and oral health, and attitude towards maintaining their oral health as diabetics.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
aged at least 18 years and being diagnosed with diabetes mellitus
Disqualifiers
individuals who refuse to participate in the study
Trial population
patients having diabetes mellitus
Trial design
Design model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Questionnaire
Other interventiongroup of questions about the predictors (age, type of diabetes, level of education) and about the outcomes: knowledge and awareness of the link between diabetes and oral health, and attitude towards maintaining their oral health as diabetics
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
knowledge and awareness of the link between diabetes and oral health
questions 1,2,3,5,6,7,9 in questionnaire of knowledge: Diabetes may increase risk of developing oral health problems Diabetes may increase risk of periodontal problems (gum bleeding, teeth mobility, etc) Diabetes may cause reduction in salivary flow Controlling diabetes is important to minimize oral health complications Saliva is important to maintain oral health resistance to disease such as caries and gum inflammation Regular dental visit is more important for diabetic patients than non-diabetics When visiting the dentist, it is important to inform him about my general health including diabetes
Time frame
2 monthsLocations
Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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