Psychosocial Support intervention for Improving Oral Health and the related quality of life of War Affected Children: A quasi randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: post-traumatic stress disorder; Oral health; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000285156
• Lead Sponsor: Damascus University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-07-08
• Study Start: 2019-02-25
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 118

Inclusion Criteria

Children aged between 9-14 years.
Children diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Children who are able to practice oral hygiene without any help from parents.
Children who approved with their parents/guardians to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Children who did not meet inclusion criteria.
Children who are taking antibiotics a week before clinical examination.
Children under dental treatment.
Children under another oral health educational program and psychosocial support.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in plaque accumulation using Plaque Index by Silness and Löe.[Dental Plaque was assessed at baseline and within one week of the end of the program];Change in gingival health using Gingival Index by Löe and Silness[Gingival health was assessed at baseline and within one week of the end of the program];change in mental health using post-traumatic stress disorder reaction index by Pynoos.[post-traumatic stress disorder was assessed at baseline and within one week of the end of the program]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change of oral health related quality of life was assessed using child perception questionnaire 11-14 years by Jokovic et al.[Oral health related quality of life was assessed at baseline and within one week of the end of the program]