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NCT Number: NCT04542915

COVID-19-Related Health and Practices Among Dental Hygienists

As dental practices reopen their practices during a global pandemic, the risk of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection that dental hygienists face in providing dental care remains unknown. Estimating the occupational risk of COVID-19, and producing evidence on the types of infection control practices and dental practices that may affect COVID-19 risk, is therefore imperative. These findings could be used to describe the prevalence and incidence of COVID-19 among dental hygienists, determine what infection control steps dental hygienists take over time, describe dental hygienists' employment during the COVID-19 pandemic, and estimate whether infection control adherence in dental practice is related to COVID-19 incidence.

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Key information

Conditions

SARS-CoV Infection Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infection Coronavirus Infections Depression Infections Mental Disorders Nidovirales Infections Occupational Problems RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

American Dental Association

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Dental hygienist
  • Licensed in the United States
  • 18 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria

  • Not employed as a dental hygienist as of March 1, 2020

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

No intervention.

Primary outcomes

  1. COVID-19 probable or confirmed case

    Time frame: 18 months

    2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) case as confirmed by clinician and/or detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen or antibody

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anxiety

    Time frame: 12 months

    Assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4). Two items scored 0 to 3 (total score of 0-6), with higher numbers indicating greater anxiety.

  2. Depression

    Time frame: 12 months

    Assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4). Two items scored 0 to 3 (total score of 0-6), with higher numbers indicating greater depressive symptoms.

  3. Dental practice infection control efforts

    Time frame: 12 months

    Self-reports of infection control efforts in the respondents' primary dental practices.

  4. Personal protective equipment

    Time frame: 12 months

    Availability, frequency of use, and frequency of reuse of personal protective equipment

  5. Employment status

    Time frame: 12 months

    Self-descriptions of current level of employment as a dental hygienist and reasons for non-employment.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

American Dental Association

Other

Collaborators

  • American Dental Hygienists Association

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Sep 9, 2020
Registry last updated
Sep 16, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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