Can a health intervention improve knowledge of oral cancer in dentists and dental students?

Efficacy of a health intervention in oral cancer aimed at dentists and dental students

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN48708543

Enrollment

660

Registered

2022-05-25

Start date

2022-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-08

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Conditions

Oral cancer knowledge, attitude and practice in dentists and dental students. Oral Health

Interventions

Group 0. No intervention Group 1. Intervention website Group 2. Intervention leaflet Participants will be randomized in to the groups by aleatory number list, 66 participant by each of 10 centers (de

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Dentist who teaches at a dental school in Colombia 2. Dental student in clinical practice (semester 6-10) in Colombia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Dentist with oral medicine or oral pathology practice

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Knowledge measured using questionnaire score before and 2 months after the intervention. 2. Attitude measured using questionnaire score before and 2 months after the intervention 3. Practice measured using questionnaire score before and 2 months after the intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Demographic information measured by questionnaire at initial recruitment: 1. Age (years) 2. Gender 3. Occupation (dentist or student) 4. Degree (student, general dentist or specialist) 5. City 6. University 7. Years of dental practice	—

Countries

Colombia

Outcome results

None listed

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