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COVID-19-Related Health and Practices Among Dental Hygienists

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04542915
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 9, 2020
Last Update Posted : September 16, 2021
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
American Dental Hygienists Association
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Cameron Estrich, American Dental Association

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
As dental practices reopen their practices during a global pandemic, the risk of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection that dental hygienists face in providing dental care remains unknown. Estimating the occupational risk of COVID-19, and producing evidence on the types of infection control practices and dental practices that may affect COVID-19 risk, is therefore imperative. These findings could be used to describe the prevalence and incidence of COVID-19 among dental hygienists, determine what infection control steps dental hygienists take over time, describe dental hygienists' employment during the COVID-19 pandemic, and estimate whether infection control adherence in dental practice is related to COVID-19 incidence.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
SARS-CoV Infection Anxiety Depression Occupational Problems Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection Other: No intervention

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 6976 participants
Observational Model: Ecologic or Community
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: COVID-19-Related Health and Practices Among Dental Hygienists
Actual Study Start Date : September 29, 2020
Actual Primary Completion Date : August 31, 2021
Actual Study Completion Date : August 31, 2021

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Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
U.S. licensed dental hygienists
Dental hygienists licensed in the United States. No intervention will be administered.
 Other: No intervention
No intervention.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. COVID-19 probable or confirmed case [ Time Frame: 18 months ]
    2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) case as confirmed by clinician and/or detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen or antibody


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Anxiety [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    Assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4). Two items scored 0 to 3 (total score of 0-6), with higher numbers indicating greater anxiety.

  2. Depression [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    Assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4). Two items scored 0 to 3 (total score of 0-6), with higher numbers indicating greater depressive symptoms.

  3. Dental practice infection control efforts [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    Self-reports of infection control efforts in the respondents' primary dental practices.

  4. Personal protective equipment [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    Availability, frequency of use, and frequency of reuse of personal protective equipment

  5. Employment status [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    Self-descriptions of current level of employment as a dental hygienist and reasons for non-employment.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Dental hygienists licensed in the United States
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Dental hygienist
  • Licensed in the United States
  • 18 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not employed as a dental hygienist as of March 1, 2020
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Locations
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United States, Illinois
American Dental Association
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
Sponsors and Collaborators
American Dental Association
American Dental Hygienists Association
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Responsible Party: Cameron Estrich, Health research analyst, American Dental Association
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04542915    
Other Study ID Numbers: ADA20-11
First Posted: September 9, 2020    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 16, 2021
Last Verified: September 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Infections
Communicable Diseases
Coronavirus Infections
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
 Coronaviridae Infections
Nidovirales Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Respiratory Tract Diseases