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NCT Number: NCT00526851

Oral Cancer Screening Among Nursing Home Dentists in Ohio

RATIONALE: Learning about oral cancer screening practices, knowledge, and opinions of Ohio nursing home dentists may help the study of oral cancer in the future.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying oral cancer screening among nursing home dentists in Ohio.

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Key information

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms Mouth Diseases Mouth Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Oropharyngeal Neoplasms Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms Pharyngeal Diseases Pharyngeal Neoplasms Stomatognathic Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-5065, United States

About this study

OBJECTIVES:

  • To develop a comprehensive sample of nursing home dentists in Ohio.
  • To document knowledge of oral cancer detection among these dentists.
  • To describe opinions of these dentists about oral cancer screening competency.
  • To describe the current oral cancer screening practices of these dentists.

OUTLINE: Participants are stratified according to geographical location (urban vs rural).

A comprehensive sample of nursing home dentists practicing in Ohio are contacted through a recruitment letter and are asked to respond to questions regarding oral cancer screening practices, knowledge of oral cancer detection, and opinions about oral cancer screening using a newly developed survey, which is based on parts of an existing, pre-tested instrument (Oral Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Survey).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Dentist practicing either full-time or part-time in a nursing home setting in the state of Ohio

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • Not specified

Treatment and study plan

Survey Administration

Other

Nursing home dentists practicing in Ohio are contacted through a recruitment letter and are asked to respond to questions regarding oral cancer screening practices, knowledge of oral cancer detection, and opinions about oral cancer screening using a newly developed survey, which is based on parts of an existing, pre-tested instrument (Oral Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Survey).

Primary outcomes

  1. Knowledge of oral cancer detection among nursing home dentists in Ohio

    Time frame: Cross-Sectional

  2. Opinions of these dentists about oral cancer screening competency

    Time frame: Cross-Sectional

  3. Current oral cancer screening practices of nursing home dentists in Ohio

    Time frame: Cross-Sectional

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

Oral Cancer Screening: Practices, Knowledge and Opinions of Ohio Nursing Home Dentists

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2009
First posted
Sep 10, 2007
Registry last updated
Feb 5, 2014

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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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