To study the effects of two different oral health education program, face to face and video assisted among 6 year old school children

Completed

• Conditions: no ailment

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/03/012625
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Antara Shome

Brief Summary

This study was a randomized control trial evaluating the effectiveness of face to face and video assisted oral health education program for 6 year old school children of Police public School where the first intervention was given after assessing their oral hygiene by Turskey Gilmore Glickman modification of the Quigley Hein Paque Index for both the groups and the knowledge and practices by questionnaire given to their parents. Group A received face to face education where as group B received video -assisted education after the evaluation of their plaque index. Recall appointments were carried out at 15th and 30th day. At 15th day reinforcement of oral health education was done and at 30th day Plaque, knowledge and practices were reassessed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-12
• Study Completion: 2018-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 2018-09-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• 1.Children who are 6years old.
• 2.Children who are able to speak/read English.
• 3.Parents willing to give consent.
• 4.Children who are not suffering from any kind of physical and mental disability.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1.Children who are suffering from any kind of physical and mental disability.
• 2.Children who are generally irregular in attendance.
• 3.Children who has undergone any kind of dental treatment.
• 4.Children who are not accompanied 5.Children suffering from early childhood caries.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.The difference in plaque levels will be assessed using Turesky-Gilmore-Glickman modification of Quigley Hein Plaque Index.	1.All parameters will be assessed at baseline an after 30 days. | 2.oral health education will be given at 1st day and 15th day
2.The difference in oral hygiene knowledge and practice will be assessed using questionnaire.	1.All parameters will be assessed at baseline an after 30 days. | 2.oral health education will be given at 1st day and 15th day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
No secondary outcomes	0

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Police Public School; 🇮🇳 Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Police Public School

🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Dr Antara Shome

Principal investigator

9620621625

antara.shome1@gmail.com