NCT01249885

Implications of Pacifier Use in Israeli Children

Observational Study - Pacifier Use in Israeli Children

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 400 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine pacifier sucking habits among children, and to assess implications of the oral habit - for example malocclusions and drooling. The effect of pacifier sucking will be recorded and compared to pacifier type and frequency of use.

Detailed description

Pacifier study protocol * The study will take place in children day care centers in Jerusalem and "HaSharon" area. * First step = Receiving an approval from the Children's parents and the day care management for the research. * Next step = Examine a total of 400 children who use a pacifier, with a dental mirror in regular lighting condition. * The procedure is short, no need of repetition or tracing and without any side effects or discomfort. Part 1- a short questionnaire of demographic background- will be answered by the parents: 1. Personal details- Parents names and ages, child's name and ID number, relation to the child (mother, father…) 2. Social economic status - mother's education, place of residence, number of children in the family. 3. Child's personal details -gender, age, number of siblings 4. Pacifier use habits- period of use, type of pacifier, frequency of use, reason of using a pacifier. 5. Child's Dental condition- drooling, cross bite, open bite. 6. Parents' Awareness of pacifier's effect on mouth development. 7. Parents' approval for child examination. Part 2- clinical- visual examination for identification of relevant findings 1\. Child's pacifier type. 2. Dental clinical examination performed in a lightened room: * Diagnosis of caries- data will be written in a chart. * Diagnosis of malocclusion- open bite or cross bite 3. Diagnosis of drooling from mouth corners which indicates malocclusion. Redness or dryness around lips and chin can imply drooling.

Conditions

• Crossbite
• Openbite
• Drooling

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-01-01
• Completion: 2013-01-01
• First posted: 2010-11-30
• Last updated: 2010-11-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel