The Prevalence of Malocclusion Development in a Group of Egyptian Children With Digit Sucking Aged 3 to 6 Years

The Prevalence of Malocclusion Development in a Group of Egyptian Children With Digit Sucking Aged 3 to 6 Years: A Cross Sectional Study

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02943200

Enrollment

185

Registered

2016-10-24

Start date

2016-10-31

Completion date

2017-07-31

Last updated

2016-11-01

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Conditions

Children With Digit Sucking

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the prevalence of malocclusion among a group of Egyptian children with digit sucking aged 3 to 6 years.

Detailed description

The purpose of the study is to determine the prevalence of malocclusion among a group of Egyptian children with digit sucking aged 3 to 6 years. PICO: Population: Egyptian Children with digit sucking aged 3 to 6 years. Outcome: Development of malocclusion.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Years to 6 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Children between ages 3 to 6 years. * Children those are medically free. * Both genders are included. * Egyptian children

Exclusion criteria

* History of an obvious alternative cause for malocclusion (e.g. trauma, syndromes). * Participants exposed to thumb sucking prevention programs. * Participants who underwent orthodontic treatment for his/her malocclusion. * Participants' caregivers refuse to give consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Anterior open bite	6 months	Measured using a divider and the measurement is transferred onto a ruler. measuring unit is mm.
Over bite.	6 months	measured using a periodontal probe and the measurement is transferred onto a ruler. measuring unit mm.
Over jet.	6 months	measured using a periodontal probe and the measurement is transferred onto a ruler. measuring unit mm.
Anterior and posterior cross bite.	6 months	Observed visually.Binary units: (yes/no)

Contacts

Primary ContactHeba Ashraf, bachelor

heba_ashraf@dentistry.cu.edu.eg01123777705

Backup ContactRanda Youssef, lecturer

Outcome results