Comparative Analysis of Oral Hygiene Efficacy of Chewable Toothpaste Tablet Against Traditional Toothpaste in Undergraduate Students Aged 18-21 Years - A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 4 期
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 172
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Oral Hygiene status measured by the help of Oral Hygiene Index - Simplified
研究概览
简要总结
This is a single-centre, randomized, parallel, single-blind, controlled trial evaluating the oral hygiene efficacy of a traditional toothpaste in comparison to a chewable toothpaste. The study will assess the reduction in plaque and calculus as measured by the Oral Hygiene Index - Simplified (OHI-S). The trial will be conducted over a 1-month period among 172 undergraduate dental students aged 18 to 21 years from Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre. The primary outcome is the change in oral hygiene status, as determined by the OHI-S.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
- 盲法
- Investigator Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 21.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Dental students of both genders between the age group of 18 and 21 years, who are studying in Teeerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, present on the evaluation day and are consenting and willing to participate in the study.
排除标准
- •Those who do not study in the Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, and those refuse to participate in the study, or are outside the desired age group of 18 to 21 years.
- •Students with underlying Systemic Diseases or severe underlying Dental Diseases.
- •The Students who are undergoing Dental Treatment, including any ongoing orthodontic treatment will be excluded from the study.
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Oral Hygiene status measured by the help of Oral Hygiene Index - Simplified
时间窗: Outcomes will be assessed at Day 0 and at Day 30
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Dr Swayam Sourav Tripathy
Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre