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Correlation Fear of COVID-19 & Dental Treatment Anxiety

NCT04497818 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 385

Last updated 2020-08-04

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Summary

Purpose:

COVID-19 Pandemic has created fears, anxiety and worries among general population. COVID-19 airborne transmission is possible under circumstances in which procedures generate aerosols. Various dental treatment procedures can generate aerosols. This Cross Sectional Observational study was conducted with the following objectives: 1. Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 among netizens in Al Qassim province using FEAR OF COVID-19, a 5 item Likert Scale. 2. Assessment of Dental Anxiety among netizens in Al Qassim provincen using (MDA) Modified Dental Anxiety 5 item Likert Scale.

Methods: Sample size was (n=385) estimated based on the population size in Al Qassim province (Confidence Interval 95%, Design effect 1 \& hypothesized % frequency of outcome factor of 50%). Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 was estimated using FEAR OF COVID-19, a 5 item Likert Scale. Assessment of Dental Anxiety was estimated using Modified Dental Anxiety 5 item Likert Scale. An online Survey form (Arabic \& English) was developed using Google form application. The Google form link was shared to the netizens of Al Qassim province, across Social media platforms. Statistical analysis is done using SPSS 22.00 software program.

Conditions

  • Covid19
  • Fear
  • Dental Anxiety

Interventions

OTHER

Cross Sectional study using scientifically validated psychometric Scales

Cross Sectional study using scientifically validated psychometric Scales (FEAR OF COVID-19, a 5 item Likert Scale \& Modified Dental Anxiety 5 item Likert Scale).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Qassim University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bugude Shiva Shankar · College of Applied Health Sciences - Al Rass

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-06-16
Primary Completion
2020-07-16
Completion
2020-07-25

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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