Dental health education classes for school children
- Conditions
- K02 Dental caries andK05 Gingivitis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/01/011493
- Lead Sponsor
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
- Brief Summary
Oral diseases are a major public health problem for children and oral health education (OHE) is an important method of preventive approach to address this problem. OHE intervention could be more beneficial for participants if it is guided by health behaviour theories. The most appropriate time to provide OHE to children is 6-12 years because it is the time of mixed dentition; first permanent teeth erupt by the age of 6 years. Schools are considered to provide the most favourable environment to impart oral health education to children because they provide an efficient and effective way to reach out to children. In India, there is a lack of studies to evaluate the effectiveness of health behaviour theory-based school OHE interventions.Major objective 1. To find out the effect of a school oral health education intervention on the oral hygiene status among 6-12-year-old school children in Thiruvananthapuram educational district. Minor objectives 1. To estimate the prevalence of dental caries among 6-12-year-old school children in Thiruvananthapuram educational district. 2. To estimate the prevalence of gingivitis among 6-12-year-old school children in Thiruvananthapuram educational district. 3. To find out the effect of a school oral health education intervention on the prevalence of gingivitis among 6-12-year-old school children in Thiruvananthapuram educational district. 4. To find out the effect of a school oral health education intervention on oral health-related knowledge, attitude and practices among 6-12-year-old school children in Thiruvananthapuram educational district.The study participants will be 6-12-year-old school children studying in government and government-aided schools in Thiruvananthapuram educational district. The study will be conducted in three phases.Phase 1: Development of a school oral health education intervention plan for 6-12-year-old children.Phase 2: Implementation of the school oral health education intervention for 6-12-year-old children.Phase 3: Implementation of the school oral health education intervention for 6-12-year-old children.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 450
6-12-year-old children studying in government or government-aided schools in Thiruvananthapuram educational district.
Children above 12 years and below 6 years, children studying in private schools.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of 6-12 year old school children whose oral hygiene status has improved significantly. Three months after intervention.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in the prevalence of gingivitis among 6-12 year old school children. Proportion of 6-12 year old school children whose oral health related knowledge, attitude and practices has improved significantly.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute Of Medical Sciences and Technology
🇮🇳Thiruvananthapuram, KERALA, India
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute Of Medical Sciences and Technology🇮🇳Thiruvananthapuram, KERALA, IndiaDr Neethu SureshPrincipal investigator9895471757neethusuresh@ymail.com