Status:
COMPLETED
Examining the Impact of School-based Dental Screening
Lead Sponsor:
King's College London
Collaborating Sponsors:
King Saud University
Conditions:
Dental Caries
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study examines the effectiveness of school dental screening in promoting dental attendance and reducing untreated caries among primary schoolchildren in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Detailed Description
Background: Dental caries is one of the most common diseases affecting children in Saudi Arabia despite the availability of free dental services. School-based dental screening could be a potential int...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children aged 6 to 11 years (1st -5th grade at school) at baseline.
- Both Saudis and non-Saudis.
- Children for whom the person with parental responsibility has signed the consent form
Exclusion
- Children in 6th grade (12-year-olds) as they would have left schools by the time of the follow-up assessment (12 months later).
- Children with any medically compromised condition such as congenital heart disease, haematological conditions, immune deficiency disease and end-stage renal disease.
- Children that refuse to participate (assent) in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 10 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
996 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03345680
Start Date
October 10 2017
End Date
January 1 2020
Last Update
February 12 2021
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King's College London
London, Great Britin, United Kingdom, SE5 9RS