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Fear Among Dentists During COVID-19 Pandemic

Fear and Practice Modification Among Dentists During COVID-19 Pandemic

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04383626
Enrollment
216
Registered
2020-05-12
Start date
2020-03-02
Completion date
2020-05-05
Last updated
2020-05-12

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Conditions

COVID

Keywords

fear, practice modification, COVID-19, epidemic

Brief summary

This study aimed to evaluate the anxiety and fear of infection between dentists working during the present corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to explore dentist's knowledge about various practice modifications and guidelines to fight the novel corona virus

Detailed description

The spread of corona virus (COVID-19) has posed significant challenges for dentistry and medicine, and dental and medical schools, in all affected countries. The speed of reaction and type of response to this disease around the world have been very variable according to differing healthcare systems, economies and political ideologies

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Cairo University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Dentist having bachelor of dentistry or equivalent degree

Exclusion criteria

* paramedical staff and dental students

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
fear among dentist during COVID 19 epidemic1 weekmeasuring unit questionnaire and the measuring unit is categorical yes, no and unaware

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
practice modification among dentist during COVID 19 epidemic1 weekmeasuring unit questionnaire and the measuring unit is categorical yes, no and don't know

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026