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NCT Number: NCT03299595

Oral Mucosal Lesions Among Smokers in an Egyptian Population.

This cross-sectional study will assess the prevalence of oral changes among smokers in an Egyptian cohort (patients attending to the hospital of Faculty of Dentistry - Cairo University), aiming that this study can serve as a baseline for future studies with the goal of finding ways to improve oral health and increase awareness of the hazards of smoking in Egypt

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Key information

Conditions

Smokers

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Faculty of Dentistry

Cairo, 11728, Egypt

About this study

The participants will be selected from the pool of the Clinics of Oral Medicine, Periodontology and Diagnosis Department and the Diagnostic center, Faculty of Dentistry - Cairo University. For each eligible participant, a full history will be obtained according to a questionnaire followed by thorough clinical examination.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Gender: males and females.
  • Age: all age groups.
  • Smokers.
  • Individuals who agreed to sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals suffering from any systemic disease.
  • Individuals on medications.
  • Non-Egyptians.

Treatment and study plan

printed questionnaire

Other

For each eligible participant, a full history will be obtained according to a questionnaire followed by thorough clinical examination.

Primary outcomes

  1. oral mucosal lesions

    Time frame: one year

    Identifying and recording oral mucosal lesions

Secondary outcomes

  1. Oral health-related quality of life (OH-QoL) evaluation

    Time frame: one year

    using Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)

  2. histopathological evaluation

    Time frame: one year

    light microscope

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Prevalence of Oral Mucosal Lesions Among Smokers in an Egyptian Cohort: A Hospital-based Cross-Sectional Study (II)

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Oct 3, 2017
Registry last updated
Jan 8, 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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