Effect of Oral Health Education on Oral Health Status, Treatment Needs and Barriers to Care
The Effectiveness of Oral Health Education Using Audio-visual Aids and Frequent Motivation on Oral Health Status, Treatment Needs and Barriers to Care Among Children at Social Homes in Jordan
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
The oral health status (OHS) for children and adults is a reflection of the whole body general health status as well as the overall quality of life. Jordanian children have very poor oral hygiene parameters, and this is reflected as very high caries prevalence and poor gingival health conditions. Orphans and children who come from broken homes are suspected to have poorer oral health conditions from their peers in the public due to the different parameters that can affect their general health in whole and oral health in particular, and this could affect their quality of life. These parameters can be related to socioeconomic status, psychological and behavioral conditions, access to care and other factors. The role of tooth brushing in decreasing dental caries and enhancing the gingival health is well-established in the literature, and oral health education programs have proven to be effective in improving the oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior of children. These programs could be regarded as an effective measure to enhance the oral health status and establish good routines in childhood which is vital for optimum oral health and provision of lifelong protection against caries.
This study will focus on children at social homes in the community in order to establish a baseline reference about their oral health status, treatment needs, and barriers to dental care. Also, to report the efficacy of oral health education using audio-visual aids and frequent motivation on oral health status, treatment needs and barriers to care among children at social homes in Jordan.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Irbid, Jordan, 22110
- Jordan University of Science and Technology
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy children living in social homes among age group specified
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children with poor behavior
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: OTHER
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: SINGLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Study group
They will be educated and motivated by an intensive program consisting of verbal instructions, Power Point lectures, posters and live demonstrations about oral hygiene instructions and teaching the proper way to brush the teeth.
These will be reinforced by the investigator at intervals of 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year.
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Subjects will receive verbal oral hygiene instructions using a model to demonstrate only once at the beginning of the study, no further motivation or educational seminars will be done.
Subjects will be educated and motivated by an intensive program consisting of verbal instructions, PowerPoint lectures, posters and live demonstrations about oral hygiene instructions and teaching the proper way to brush the teeth.
These will be reinforced by the investigator at intervals of 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year.
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Other: Control group
They will receive verbal oral hygiene instructions using a model to demonstrate only once at the beginning of the study, no further motivation or educational seminars will be done.
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Subjects will receive verbal oral hygiene instructions using a model to demonstrate only once at the beginning of the study, no further motivation or educational seminars will be done.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Measure of dental caries
Time Frame: 1 year
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Decayed, missing, filled teeth
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1 year
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Gingival health
Time Frame: 1 year
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Presence or absence of gingival inflammation
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1 year
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Oral hygiene
Time Frame: 1 year
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Presence or absence of dental plaque
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1 year
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Collaborators and Investigators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- JUST 293-2018
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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