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CompletedNCT06583044BADSUpdated Sep 3, 2024

Bruxism Awareness in Dental Students

An observational study in Bruxism, sponsored by Abant Izzet Baysal University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 27 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-09-03.

Sponsored by Abant Izzet Baysal University · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
128
Ages
18 Years to 27 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Clinical students in the Faculty of Dentistry were diagnosed with bruxism according to the bruxism assessment consensus 2018. A total of 128 students with (64) and without (64) bruxism, were asked 33 questions about their knowledge and self-awareness about bruxism.

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This study included systemically healthy individuals aged 18 to 27. Intraoral and extraoral examinations were performed on 128 students with (64) and without bruxism (64), 4th and 5th-grade dental students at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University who met the inclusion criteria. The diagnosis of bruxism was based on the 2018 International Consensus and data collected through a validated 33-item questionnaire covering general information and bruxism awareness. The questionnaire included questions on bruxism's types, risk factors, symptoms, and impact on periodontal tissues, with multiple-choice responses. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics, and p\<0.05 was accepted as statistical significance

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Conditions studied

  • Bruxism

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Keywords

  • awareness
  • bruxism
  • dental students
  • questionnaire
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In context

Bruxism

166 studies on the registry are indexed under Bruxism; 38 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 128 is above the median of 90 across 59 observational studies indexed under Bruxism.

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Lead sponsor

Abant Izzet Baysal University is the lead sponsor of 242 studies on the registry; 64 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 27 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

The study included 4th and 5th dental students.

Inclusion criteria

  • Systemically healthy individuals

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals with mental retardation,
  • Individuals with suicidal tendencies,
  • Individuals with dementia,
  • Individuals with psychosis
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
128 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Dentistry clinical student diagnosed with bruxism

    This group includes dental clinical students diagnosed with bruxism.

    Other: Questionnaire

  • Dentistry clinical student without bruxism diagnosis

    This group includes dental clinical students diagnosed without bruxism.

    Other: Questionnaire

Interventions

  • OtherQuestionnaire

    It includes 33 questions measuring awareness and knowledge about bruxism.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Bruxism Awareness Survey

    Determines how much information the participants have about bruxism diagnosis, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment methods. It consists of yes-no questions with two options. One is an answer.

    Time frame: Baseline

  2. Bruxism Knowledge Level Survey

    Participants are assessed to determine the extent to which they can diagnose bruxism through self-assessment. It consists of 3 to 7 multiple-choice questions. One of the answers is the correct answer, and the assessment is based on this.

    Time frame: Baseline

Secondary outcomes

  1. Bruxism symptoms Survey

    It includes information about whether the participants experience bruxism symptoms and the impact of these symptoms. It consists of 3 to 7 multiple-choice questions. One of the answers is the correct answer, and the assessment is based on this.

    Time frame: Baseline

  2. Treatment and Follow-up Survey

    It includes questions about whether patients with bruxism are treated, what treatment methods are used, and whether there is an improvement in symptoms after treatment. It consists of 3 to 7 multiple-choice questions. One of the answers is the correct answer, and the assessment is based on this.

    Time frame: Baseline

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Study locations

1 site
  • Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University
    Bolu, 14030, Turkey
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 3, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06583044
Lead sponsor
Abant Izzet Baysal University
Responsible party
Tuğba ŞAHİN (Assistant professor, Abant Izzet Baysal University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 3, 2024
Start date
Jun 5, 2024
Primary completion
Jun 25, 2024
Completion
Jun 25, 2024
Last update
Sep 3, 2024

Study contacts

TUGBA SAHIN
principal investigator · Abant Izzet Baysal University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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