Study on impact of a training program on oral health knowledge, behavior , self care, self effectiveness among youths
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/09/057234
- Lead Sponsor
- Akulwar Srushti Jagdish
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Children of 10- 16 yrs of age
Willingness to participate in the study
Paediatric patients with moderate/high likelihood of developing dental caries
Cooperative children who had provided the verbal assent and given permission for oral examination
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with systemic medical conditions/special healthcare needs
Patients requiring any emergency dental treatment
Patients with missing or congenitally malformed permanent teeth
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary outcomes will be evaluated by assessing the improvements in oral hygiene knowledge, attitude , behavioral practice , self care, self efficacy ( correct answers)(Annexure 1) <br/ ><br>Changes in plaque scores using Quigley-Hein plaque index <br/ ><br>New general self efficacy scale <br/ ><br>Timepoint: All outcomes shall be observed at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks & three months post intervention for each participant.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Appearance of any new carious lesions on a sound surface <br/ ><br>Appearance of any new carious lesion on restored surface <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: All outcomes shall be observed at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks & three months post intervention for each participant.