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Understanding Dental Students Knowledge and Practices About Mercury Toxicity Risks

Assessment of Awareness and Practices about Health Hazards of Mercury Toxicity Among Undergraduate Students of Dental College in Belagavi - A Descriptive study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/01/079035
Enrollment
101
Registered
2025-01-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

J Mohamed Rizwan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Students aged between 18 years and 25 years 2. Undergraduate Dental Students of, 3rd year and 4th year of KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, KAHER, Belagavi

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Students in their 1st preclinical year, 2nd preclinical year and interns of under graduation will be excluded from the study as they are not exposed to amalgam and mercury 2. Students who are not available on two consecutive visits on the day of data collection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Awareness and practices regarding health hazards of mercury toxicity among undergraduate students of a dental collegeTimepoint: 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The safety practices of mercury disposal among undergraduate students of a dental collegeTimepoint: 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDeepti M Kadeangadi

Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KAHER

drdeeptimk1979@gmail.com9448021749

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026