Effectiveness of a Novel Concept for a Manual Toothbrush Broscyl® (BROSCYL)

February 26, 2024 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon

Effectiveness and Satisfaction-adaptability of a Novel Concept for a Manual Toothbrush Broscyl®: Randomised Clinical Trial in Children, Adults and Elderly People

The aim is to determine the efficacy and the satisfaction/adaptability of the manual Broscyl® toothbrush as compared with a standard " soft " manual toothbrush ADA (American Dental Association) reference using the modified Stillman brushing technique, in children, adults and elderly persons, after 3 months of daily use.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

142

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Dijon, France, 21000
        • CHU Dijon

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

8 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children attending school aged between 8 and 15 years
  • OR adults aged from 18 to 45 years
  • OR elderly persons aged more than 65 years old
  • Presenting at least one incisive, one canine, one premolar and one molar in each quadrant
  • Able to brush their own teeth at least twice a day
  • Persons who have provided written informed consent
  • Persons covered by the national health insurance agency

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Persons with acute periodontal disease
  • Persons in a period of postsurgical healing
  • Persons with an acute oral pain syndrome
  • Persons undergoing orthodontic treatment with a fixed brace
  • Persons not covered by the national health insurance agency
  • Pregnant women
  • The use of adjuvants

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Measurement of the dental plaque index
Time Frame: up to 3 months
up to 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient satisfaction
Time Frame: up to 3 months
self-completed questionnaire
up to 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 16, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 8, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

June 8, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 27, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 25, 2013

First Posted (Estimated)

September 26, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 28, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2024

Last Verified

February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ZWETYENGA PHRC IR 2011

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