Effectiveness of Skit Video to Improve Oral Hygiene Status of Children With Hearing Impairment

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hearing Impaired Children
• Interventions: Behavioral: Skit video, Pictorial, Sign language

• Registration Number: NCT06089564
• Lead Sponsor: Dow University of Health Sciences

Brief Summary

Introduction: Oral health is considered as a vital component of overall health and its importance in children may not be disregarded. In children with hearing impairment, communication barriers may hamper their understanding of oral hygiene practices, making them particularly vulnerable to dental problems. Objective: The objective of this study was to compare effectiveness of skit video, pictorial and sign language interventions to improve oral hygiene status of children with hearing impairment. Methods: Sixty children were completed the study and allocated randomly into each group with twenty children as follows: group A: Skit video, group B: Pictorial, and group C: Sign language. Mean gingival and OHI scores were recorded before and after implementation of interventions. Oral hygiene habits, oral hygiene and gingival index scores were recorded by structured questionnaire.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-04-11
• Primary Completion: 2023-07-23
• Study Completion: 2023-07-25
• Study First Submitted: 2023-09-19
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-10-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-13
• Study First Posted: 2023-10-18
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Children with hearing impairment and total hearing loss at birth
• Aged 7 to 20 years for both genders,
• Minimum of 20 teeth in the oral cavity
• Children with mild, moderate, and severe gingivitis

Exclusion Criteria

• Children with dental plaque covered more than two-thirds of their tooth surface, had a plaque score of >1.0
• Children with fair to poor oral hygiene
• Children who had previously participated in any activity or programme promoting oral health within the previous six months
• Children with mild to moderate hearing loss
• Children taking long-term antibiotics
• Children who had used mouthwash within the previous three months
• Children with any known systemic diseases
• Presence of extensive dental calculus
• Uncooperative children

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Skit video	Skit video, Pictorial, Sign language	The video was shown to children lasting for 5 minutes. It was about oral habits, good and bad food. Video was also showed brushing technique.
Pictorial	Skit video, Pictorial, Sign language	The pictures related to brushing technique and oral health advices such as good and bad habits was provided in the form of laminated cards. The children has taken those cards along with them.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Plaque Index	one month	Decrease in mean dental plaque scores from baseline to after intervention
Gingival Index	one month	Decrease in mean gingival scores from baseline to after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oral Hygiene Index	One month	Decrease in mean OHI scores from baseline to after intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Ida Rieu College For Blind And Deaf; 🇵🇰 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

ABSA School and college for deaf; 🇵🇰 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan