Validity of a Self-reported Questionnaire for Periodontal Status in a Saudi Population
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversiti Sains Malaysia
About this trial
This observational study will evaluate the accuracy of a self-reported periodontal questionnaire in adults attending screening appointments in Abha, Saudi Arabia. Participants will complete the questionnaire and then undergo a same-visit clinical periodontal examination. The study will compare questionnaire-based results with clinical examination findings to assess diagnostic accuracy and agreement.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age 18 years or older
Able to provide informed consent
Able to complete the self-reported periodontal questionnaire
Willing to undergo a same-visit clinical periodontal examination
Disqualifiers
Less than ten teeth present
Any condition that makes periodontal probing unsafe, as judged by the clinician according to local policy
Unable to complete study procedures or provide informed consent
Trial population
Participants will be selected from adults scheduled for dental screening appointments at Asir Specialized Dental Center, Abha, Saudi Arabia. Recruitment and all study procedures will take place at the center during the scheduled screening visit.
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Self-reported periodontal questionnaire and clinical periodontal examination (reference standard)
Other interventionData collection procedures to validate questionnaire-based periodontal status; no therapeutic intervention is assigned.
Treatment groups
291 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Adults attending screening appointments (self-report + same-visit clinical exam)1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Diagnostic accuracy of the self-reported periodontal questionnaire for clinically determined periodontal status
Accuracy of the self-reported periodontal questionnaire in identifying clinically determined periodontal status based on the same-visit clinical periodontal examination (reference standard). Diagnostic performance will be summarized using standard measures such as sensitivity, specificity, and area under the ROC curve, as applicable to the questionnaire-derived classification.
Time frame
Same-visit (baseline)Locations
Sponsors and contacts
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Lead sponsor
Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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