Clinical trial NCT06449950: The Effects of Different Oral Hygiene Instructions
Official title: The Evaluation of the Effects of Verbal and Video-Based Instructions on the Improvement of Oral Hygiene Status in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Oral Hygiene Education
Oral Hygiene Education Methods
Keywords: Oral health education
Oral hygiene
Pediatric dental patients
Toothbrushing
Lead sponsor: Ankara University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-06-10
Enrollment: 202
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 6
Maximum age (years): 12
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: For each age group (6-9 and 10-12) participants were randomly assigned to verbal and video-based oral hygiene instruction groups.
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of verbal and video-based oral hygiene instructions on the oral health parameters in patients of different age groups. 202 patients in 6-9 and 10-12 aged (n=101 and n=101, respectively) were included in the study protocol. Before oral hygiene instructions, baseline oral g of all patients were determined using Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S). Within each age group, approximately half of the participants randomly assigned to verbal (n=50 for 6-9 ages, n=51 for 10-12 ages) and video-based OHI (n=51 for 6-9 ages, n=50 for 10-12 ages). Patients were re-called for after 30 days and final OHI-S scores were recorded.

Detailed description: In pediatric dentistry, preventive dental approaches are essential in providing sustainable oral health of children. Despite all the preventive applications, dental caries is still an important public health problem affecting preschool and school children. Oral hygiene education has an important role on the dental health services. This aims to increase awareness of oral health, provide information about it and encourage individuals to maintain oral health. Based on, the current study aims to evaluate the effects of verbal and video-based oral hygiene instructions on the oral health parameters in patients of different age groups. 202 patients in 6-9 and 10-12 aged (n=101 and n=101, respectively) were included in the study protocol. Before oral hygiene instructions, baseline oral g of all patients were determined using Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S). Within each age group, approximately half of the participants randomly assigned to verbal (n=50 for 6-9 ages, n=51 for 10-12 ages) and video-based OHI (n=51 for 6-9 ages, n=50 for 10-12 ages). Patients were re-called for after 30 days and final OHI-S scores were recorded. Data were analysed with Shapiro-Wilk, Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon Signed Rank tests. Statistical significance level was considered as 5%.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Children aged 6-9 years or 10-12 years
* Children who were medically free of chronic/systemic conditions
* Patients without physical or mental disabilities or syndromes
* Patients without motor dysfunction diseases
* Patients whose permanent central incisor and permanent first molar teeth had erupted and had not been extracted for any reason

Exclusion Criteria:

* Children aged \<6 or \>12 years
* Children with chronic/systemic conditions
* Patients with physical or mental disabilities or syndromes
* Patients with motor dysfunction diseases
* Patients whose permanent central incisor and permanent first molar teeth had not erupted

Primary outcomes:
measure: Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) Scoring
timeFrame: 30 days
Secondary outcomes:
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Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Ankara University
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