Clinical trial · Interventional
Improving Dental Care for Patients With Head and Neck Tumors
A Simulation Experiment to Improve Dental Care for Patients With Head and Neck Tumors
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 10, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260910-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This prospective survey study investigates knowledge, attitudes, experiences, and practices related to dental care in patients with head and neck cancer among affected patients and dentists. Participants complete an anonymous online questionnaire before and after receiving written, guideline-based information. The study aims to evaluate whether targeted educational materials improve knowledge and perceptions regarding dental care in the context of head and neck cancer treatment.
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentist-Patient Relations | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Dentist's Role | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Head & Neck Cancer | Head and Neck Neoplasm | PROBABILISTIC | 0.70 |
| Oral Health Behavior Change | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Oral Health Care | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational material, | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Patients With Head and Neck Cancer/Dentists - Educational Information Intervention
- description
- Patients with head and neck cancer and practicing dentists in Germany participate in an anonymous, prospective pre-post survey study.
- interventionNames
- Other: Educational material,
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change From Baseline in Knowledge and Decision-Making Regarding Dental Care, Assessed by a Self-Administered Questionnaire (Percentage of Correct Responses)
- timeFrame
- Immediately after completion of the educational intervention (single study visit)
- description
- Study outcomes are defined as the effects of the interventions measured using a self-administered questionnaire. Questionnaire responses are summarized as a percentage score ranging from 0% to 100%, with 100% indicating all responses answered correctly. For each research question, outcomes are calculated as the change (Δ) in percentage scores between pre-intervention (baseline) and post-intervention assessments.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years or older with head and neck cancer whose health status allows completion of a questionnaire * Practicing dentists in Germany registered in the OAK-Verlag address database Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of consent to participate * Insufficient German language skills that prevent completion of the questionnaire
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