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assess the effectiveness of braille and audio tactile performance method on oral health of visually impaired children

To assess oral health related quality of life of visually impaired students and the effectiveness of braille and audio tactile performance (ATP) aid in improving their oral hygiene status â?? An Interventional Study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/03/008153
Enrollment
220
Registered
2017-03-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: HEALTH EDUCATION IN BRAILLE: Oral health education will be given using braille Intervention2: AUDIO TACTILE PERFORMANCE AID: Oral health education will be given using audio tactile pe

Sponsors

Dr Soumya Muraleedharan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Visually impaired subjects of 8- 18 years of age who havevisual acuity of less than 3/60 m. Visually impaired subjects for whom informed consent is given by parents were included in the study..

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with any other additional disability or syndrome.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Oral Health Related Quality of LifeTimepoint: Baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Oral hygiene statusTimepoint: at baseline and at the end of nine months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ganesh Shenoy Panchmal

Yenepoya University

panchmal45@gmail.com9343565557

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026