Effect of Dental Educational Program on Oral Hygiene Status Among Institutionalized Deaf Children
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss
- Registration Number
- NCT03030014
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
assess the effect of dental educational program on oral hygiene among institutionalized hearing impaired and mute children in Cairo, Egypt.
- Detailed Description
* Evaluate participants satisfaction regarding the dental educational program(learning teeth brushing technique)
* Measure the oral hygiene index simplified to the participants at a different follow up periods for assessing the effect of the dental educational program on oral hygiene.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 238
Inclusion Criteria
- Children aged from 6-12 years with mixed dentition.
- Institutionalized Deaf children in Cairo, Egypt.
Exclusion Criteria
- Children above the age of 12 years and below the age of 6 years
- Patient un able to give informed consent
- Patient suffering from any other type of disability such as (mental retardation, physically and mentally handicapped, .etc.)
- Medically compromised patient
- Patient who were absent in the day of examination
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method patient satisfaction 6 weeks this outcome will be assessed via questionnaire
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method oral hygiene index simplified 6 weeks