Comparing the Effect of Online and Conventional Oral Health Education in Egypt

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to compare the results of online oral health education and conventional oral health education methods in terms of their effectiveness towards improving the knowledge and practice of oral hygiene in primary school children in Egypt. This study is done in two schools in Egypt, in 3rd and 4th grade respectfully. The classrooms in each grade will be randomly assigned to each of the two groups (online and conventional oral health education). A questionnaire that assesses knowledge and attitude towards self oral care will be administered by the primary investigator before and after the oral health education sessions. The pre and post questionnaires will be compared in terms of results to evaluate the effectiveness of both methods.

Official Title
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Comparing the Effect of the Online Oral Health Education to the Conventional Method on the Knowledge and Practice of Personal Oral Hygiene in a Group of Primary School Children in Egypt. A Randomized Controlled Trial

Conditions
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Knowledge, Attitude to Health, Practice

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Oral health education


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 3rd and 4th grade Egyptian students. Average of age 7-10 years old. Currently residing in Egypt. Both male and female students. Exclusion Criteria: Those who do not consent to participate in the study. Those who cannot speak English or Arabic. Non-Egyptians

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 7 Years
Maximum Age: 10 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Placebo Comparator: Control group, conventional oral health education group<br> | Behavioral: Oral health education<br>* oral health education sessions that aims to improve both knowledge of primary school children regarding bacteria, caries, number of teeth, plaque formation and attitude of primary school children regarding tooth brushing techniques, number of times per day, dietary instructions to avoid dental caries.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Comparison group, online oral health education group<br> | Behavioral: Oral health education<br>* oral health education sessions that aims to improve both knowledge of primary school children regarding bacteria, caries, number of teeth, plaque formation and attitude of primary school children regarding tooth brushing techniques, number of times per day, dietary instructions to avoid dental caries.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Effect of oral health education on the oral health knowledge in primary school children aged 7-9 years old | A questionnaire will be assigned to the participants to determine level of knowledge. The scale of measurement would be on a percentage of correct answers, with minimum value denoting 0% and maximum value of 100%. Higher scores mean better outcomes and lower scores mean worse outcomes. | 2 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Effect of oral health education on oral hygiene measures practice in primary school children aged 7-9 years old | A questionnaire will be assigned to the participants to determine the practice level of children towards oral hygiene. The scale of measurement would be on a percentage of correct answers, with minimum value denoting 0% and maximum value of 100%. Higher scores mean better outcomes and lower scores mean worse outcomes. | 2 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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oral health education, oral health promotion, school children