Clinical Trial: Implications of Pacifier Use in Israeli Children
Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Observational Study - Pacifier Use in Israeli Children
Brief 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 Summary:
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:
- Personal details- Parents names and ages, child's name and ID number, relation to the child (mother, father…)
- Social economic status - mother's education, place of residence, number of children in the family.
- Child's personal details -gender, age, number of siblings
- Pacifier use habits- period of use, type of pacifier, frequency of use, reason of using a pacifier.
- Child's Dental condition- drooling, cross bite, open bite.
- Parents' Awareness of pacifier's effect on mouth development.
- 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 writte
Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization
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Information By: Hadassah Medical Organization
Dates:
Date Received: November 28, 2010
Date Started: January 2011
Date Completion: January 2013
Last Updated: November 29, 2010
Last Verified: November 2010