NCT03299634

Oral Mucosal Lesions Among Smokers in an Egyptian Population Study.

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

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 840 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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

Detailed description

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.

Conditions

• Smokers

Interventions

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

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-01
• Primary completion: 2018-11-30
• Completion: 2018-12-01
• First posted: 2017-10-03
• Last updated: 2017-10-20