Comparing the Effect of Online and Conventional Oral Health Education in Egypt

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Knowledge; Attitude to Health; Practice
• Interventions: Behavioral: Oral health education

• Registration Number: NCT05570500
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University

Brief Summary

This study aims to compare the results of online oral health education and conventional oral health education methods in terms of their effectiveness towards improving the knowledge and practice of oral hygiene in primary school children in Egypt.

This study is done in two schools in Egypt, in 3rd and 4th grade respectfully. The classrooms in each grade will be randomly assigned to each of the two groups (online and conventional oral health education). A questionnaire that assesses knowledge and attitude towards self oral care will be administered by the primary investigator before and after the oral health education sessions. The pre and post questionnaires will be compared in terms of results to evaluate the effectiveness of both methods.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-09-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-10-03
• Study First Posted: 2022-10-06
• Study Start: 2022-12-12
• Primary Completion: 2023-03-20
• Study Completion: 2023-03-25
• Results First Submitted: 2023-10-01
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Results First Submitted QC: 2024-01-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-09
• Results First Posted: 2024-01-10
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 636

Inclusion Criteria

• 3rd and 4th grade Egyptian students.
• Average of age 7-10 years old.
• Currently residing in Egypt.
• Both male and female students.

Exclusion Criteria

• Those who do not consent to participate in the study.
• Those who cannot speak English or Arabic.
• Non-Egyptians

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group, conventional oral health education group	Oral health education	-
Comparison group, online oral health education group	Oral health education	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effect of Oral Health Education on the Oral Health Knowledge in Primary School Children Aged 7-9 Years Old	2 months	A questionnaire will be assigned to the participants to determine level of knowledge. Higher mean value of correct answer is considered to be of satisfactory outcome. lesser mean value of correct answers is considered to be unsatisfactory.; The scale of measurement would be the total number of scores per participant entry on the knowledge section of the questionnaire. The knowledge section of the questionnaire contains 5 questions, 4 single answer questions and 1 multiple-answer question with two correct answers. The total score for the knowledge section is 6 marks (4+2), where the lowest score is 0 and the highest is 6. Higher scores mean better outcomes and lower scores mean worse outcomes.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effect of Oral Health Education on Oral Hygiene Measures Practice in Primary School Children Aged 7-9 Years Old	2 months	A questionnaire will be assigned to the participants to determine the practice level of children towards oral hygiene. The scale of measurement would be on a percentage of correct answers, with minimum value denoting 0% and maximum value of 100%. Higher scores mean better outcomes and lower scores mean worse outcomes.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Futures language schools; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Sherook Province, Egypt