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Not yet recruitingNCT07858604Updated Oct 5, 2026

Awareness of Bidirectional Relation of Diabetes Mellitus and Periodontal Health

An observational study in Diabetes (DM), sponsored by Cairo University. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-05.

Sponsored by Cairo University · Observational

Updated Oct 5, 2026Newly registeredGo to Updates ↓
Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
323
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study will recruit patients having diabetes mellitus; where they will be asked to answer a questionnaire after obtaining an informed consent.

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A structured, self-administered questionnaire was developed specifically for this study based on an extensive review of the relevant literature on diabetes mellitus and periodontal disease awareness. The questionnaire consists of six main sections: (A) Socio-demographic information, (B) Diabetes-related information, (C) Oral health status and practices, (D) Awareness of the bidirectional relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease, (E) Perceived barriers to oral healthcare, and (F) Educational needs.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes (DM)

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In context

Diabetes Mellitus

10,925 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus; 1,319 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 323 is above the median of 233 across 2,220 observational studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

Cairo University is the lead sponsor of 4,780 studies on the registry; 1,427 are open to participants now.

Of its 36 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 5 (14%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Adult patients with diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus

Inclusion criteria

  • 1. Patients with Diabetes Mellitus aged 18 years old and more. 2. Patients willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Patients refusing to participate in the study. 2. Handicapped patients.
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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
323 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Diabetic patients

    patients having diabetes mellitus

    Other: Questionnaire and Physical Exam

Interventions

  • OtherQuestionnaire and Physical Exam

    The questionnaire consists of six main sections: (A) Socio-demographic information, (B) Diabetes-related information, (C) Oral health status and practices, (D) Awareness of the bidirectional relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease, (E) Perceived barriers to oral healthcare, and (F) Educational needs.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The awareness of the bidirectional link between diabetes and periodontal disease among diabetic patients.

    questions to identify the awareness of the bidirectional link between diabetes and periodontal disease among diabetic patients.

    Time frame: 2 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. 1- The perceived barriers that prevent diabetic patients from receiving periodontal treatment. 2- The educational needs for diabetic patients to receive periodontal treatment.

    questions within the questionnaire to identify these outcome measures

    Time frame: 2 months

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Registered
First appeared on the registry. No changes since
Oct 5, 2026
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  1. Oct 5, 2026
    First appeared on the registry

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07858604
Lead sponsor
Cairo University
Responsible party
Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser (PI, Cairo University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 5, 2026
Start date
Oct 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Oct 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 5, 2026

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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