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Oral health curriculum for school children

Effectiveness of an oral health curriculum in improving the oral health knowledge, attitude and practice among school children in Ernakulam: An intervention study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/01/011407
Enrollment
900
Registered
2018-01-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Oral health curriculum imparted by a dentist: Oral health curriculum developed by investigators to be imparted by a dentist to the school children Control Intervention1: Oral health cur

Sponsors

Amrita School of Dentistry
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students who are willing to participate in the study and who has given the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: nil

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The difference in knowledge, attitude and practice of oral health before and after incorporating an oral health curriculum in school children.Timepoint: 1) Baseline 2) After 6 months 3) After 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The difference in knowledge, attitude and practice among school children before and after incorporation of school curriculum by a dental health professional and a school teacherTimepoint: 1) Baseline 2) After 6 months 3) After 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vijay kumar S

Amrita school of dentistry

sekarcandra@gmail.com9481789572

Outcome results

None listed

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