The Effect of Oral Health Education on Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Dental Caries Among Egyptian School Children (KAP)

January 22, 2025 updated by: Rana Hassan Ismail Ewaida, Cairo University

Assessing the Effect of an Oral Health Education Program on Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Dental Caries Among a Group of Children in a Governmental School in Fayoum, Egypt

Aim of the study Assessing the effect of an oral health education program on knowledge, attitude, practice, and dental caries among a group of school children in a governmental school in Fayoum, Egypt.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Study type Others: Observational Before and after study

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

115

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

  • Egypt
      • Cairo, Egypt
        • Cairo University Faculty of Dentistry

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

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

A group of Egyptian children aged between 6-15 years attending a public school in Fayoum

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • School children aged (6 to15) years old.
  • Children with or without previous dental experience.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refusal of participation.
  • Children with a mental or physical disability

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
School children aged 6-15 years old

School children aged (6 to15) years old. Children with or without previous dental experience. Children who agree to participate in the study along with a parent/guardian consent.

Children without any mental or physical disabilities.
Other: Oral health education
Oral Health Education Program performed in the school.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Oral health related attitude
Time Frame: 6 months
Measured by close ended questionnaire, the unit of measurement is binary and the higher score is related to a positive attitude
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in oral health related Knowledge, attitude and practice
Time Frame: 6 months
Measured by close ended questionnaire, the unit of measurement is binary and the higher score is related to a positive knowledge, attitude and practice accordingly
6 months

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Caries experience
Time Frame: 6 months
Measured using The Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) index and the unit of measurement is percentage
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cairo University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 30, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 15, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

December 25, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 13, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

February 28, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 22, 2025

Last Verified

January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CUP 13-2
  • Cairo University (Other Identifier: Cairo University)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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