Effectiveness of Interactive Techniques on Oral Hygiene Skills in a Group of Autistic Egyptian Children (Autism ASD)

October 1, 2026 updated by: Nourhan Kamal Abdrabouh, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls

Effectiveness of Peer Modeling, Video Modeling, and Visual Pedagogical Techniques on Oral Hygiene Skills in a Group of Autistic Egyptian Children

The present study will be performed to evaluate the effectiveness of peer modeling and audiovisual peer modeling video on toothbrushing skills in comparison to the visual pedagogical method at home. To monitor the improvement of teeth brushing skills in children with ASD using plaque and gingival indices.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

90

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

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

6 years to 10 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Diagnosed with autism, DSM-5, Asperger syndrome, or Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.

Understanding visual or simple verbal instructions (Level 1- 2 autism). Parents are willing to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

Children who have any mental/physical disability will be excluded from the study.

Adolescents >11 will be excluded to avoid hormonal factors, which could influence results, as hormonal fluctuations mainly impact the gingiva and periodontium, altering tissue response and increasing inflammation susceptibility.

Parents are unwilling to participate in the study.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Group I

will receive real peer modeling
Procedure: Peer model

A child of the same age performing toothbrushing
Experimental: Group II

will receive audiovisual peer modeling for toothbrushing training
Procedure: Pre-recorded video of peer modeling

Patients will be subjected to peer video modeling brushing teeth
Sham Comparator: Group III

will receive visual pedagogical toothbrushing instructions at home
Other: Pedagogical method

Sequential cards of teeth brushing (visual pedagogy) will be taken home

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Plaque index
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of study at 4 weeks

Plaque will be assessed using a mouth mirror and dental probe according to Silness and Löe (PI) (GI) indices
From enrollment to the end of study at 4 weeks
Modified Gingival Index
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of study at 4 weeks

Gingival bleeding will be assessed using a mouth mirror and dental probe according to Silness and Löe (PI) (GI) indices criteria as well as the modified gingival index.
From enrollment to the end of study at 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Aya-Allah Salem Ali, PhD, Al-Azhar University Faculty of Dentistry for Girls

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

February 1, 2027

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 1, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 1, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

October 6, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 6, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 1, 2026

Last Verified

October 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P-PE-26-07

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

I have to review this issue with my study official first

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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