Comparing the Effect of the Online Oral Health Education to the Conventional Method on the Knowledge and Practice of Personal Oral Hygiene in a Group of Primary School Children in Egypt. A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Knowledge
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
- Enrollment
- 636
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Effect of Oral Health Education on the Oral Health Knowledge in Primary School Children Aged 7-9 Years Old
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Omar Alaa Taqa
Master's degree student
Ain Shams University
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Effect of Oral Health Education on the Oral Health Knowledge in Primary School Children Aged 7-9 Years Old
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Effect of Oral Health Education on Oral Hygiene Measures Practice in Primary School Children Aged 7-9 Years Old(2 months)