None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will impart oral health education to the school children aged 9-12 years old through video and infographic. Video and infographic will be designed by team of oral health care specialists, specifically tailored to engage kids of this age range, and will be delivered to them via school-teachers through social networking platform (whatss-app) account of their parents. We hypothesize this study will improve the oral health knowledge of the school children.
Interventions
Arm 1: Oral health promotion Video
Oral health promotion material: Developed by the team Specialist dentists to suit children's age group and level of understanding.
Mode of delivery will be by Through whatss app to the Parents of the school children on their registered mobile numbers.
Number of times intervention of promotion material : Once
Contents of the video :1) Plaque and its role in oral diseases 2) Oral hygiene practices and care. 3) Benefits and proper use of fluoride 4) Dietary
Arm 1: Oral health promotion Video Oral health promotion material: Developed by the team Specialist dentists to suit children's age group and level of understanding. Mode of delivery will be by Through whatss app to the Parents of the school children on their registered mobile numbers. Number of times intervention of promotion material : Once Contents of the video :1) Plaque and its role in oral diseases 2) Oral hygiene practices and care. 3) Benefits and proper use of fluoride 4) Dietary advice for oral health 5) Importance of regular dental attendance. Duration of the video: 6-8 minutes A post-test questionnaire to check oral health knowledge was given to the participants that measured their exposure to the video.
Sponsors
Manipal University College Malaysia
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
9 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
School Children aged between 9 to 12 years with informed consent from parents
Exclusion criteria
Children with special needs.
Outcome results
None listed