New tool aims to give voice to oral health struggles in schizophrenia
NCT ID NCT02730832
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new questionnaire to measure how people with schizophrenia perceive their own oral health. Researchers enrolled 59 patients who completed surveys about their oral health and quality of life. The goal is to create a reliable tool to guide better dental prevention programs for this group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a reliable way to assess oral health perception in schizophrenia, helping tailor prevention efforts.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed validation study with 59 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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59 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2016
- Finished
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Apr 2017
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia according to DSM V * Hospitalized patients or outpatients who have been taking an antipsychotic treatment for more than 2 years * Patients older than 18 years * Patients who have provided oral informed consent to take part in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are psychiatrically unstable or delusional * Subjects on chemotherapy * Adults under guardianship * Patients without national health insurance cover
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH La Chartreuse
Dijon, 21033, France
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