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Medical Emergencies in Dental and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practices: Analysis of Epidemiological Incidence and Structural Emergency Preparedness, and Development of an Emergency Readiness Score

Medical Emergencies in Dental and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practices: Analysis of Epidemiological Incidence and Structural Emergency Preparedness, and Development of an Emergency Readiness Score

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00040932
Enrollment
120
Registered
2026-07-23
Start date
2026-07-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Emergencies in the Dental Setting

Interventions

Group 1: The study is designed as an observational, multicenter, non-interventional cross-sectional study and is aimed at private dental and oral and maxillofacial surgery practices. The takes about

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Practice Owner

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: incomplete data records

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- Survey on the frequency and nature of medical emergencies and development of a standardized survey tool with two newly developed quantitative indices - Each practice owner completes the survey for their own practice - The questionnaire must be completed anonymously online

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Assessment of exposure-related emergency workload and characterization of typical emergency situations - Quantification of structural emergency preparedness - Identification of structural deficiencies in emergency equipment - Assessment of training levels (BLS, team training) - Analysis of standardized emergency procedures (SOPs, alarm chains) - Identification of potential optimization measures for continuing education, quality management, and patient safety. - Establishment of a scientific foundation for future guidelines and standardized emergency protocols in outpatient dental settings.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactOthmar Kofler

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

othmar.kofler@med.uni-heidelberg.de+4915144346919

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026