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A study to compare the efficiency of teacher-led and peer-led methods of oral health education among 13 to 16 year old students

Evaluating the effectiveness of teacher-led and peer-led strategies of oral health education amongst 13-16 year old year government school children of Bangalore South (rural) district: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/01/011589
Enrollment
300
Registered
2018-01-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Teacher-led oral health education: Teachers from the school will be trained to provide oral health education to the students. Control Intervention1: Peer-led oral health education: Stud

Sponsors

Aditi Hegde
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy children aged 13-16 years. 2. Children whose parents give consent for participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Physically disabled children.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Knowledge, attitude and practices towards oral health, Plaque Index, Gingival IndexTimepoint: 0 month, 1 month, 6 month—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Difference in knowledge, attitude and practices towards oral health, plaque and gingival indexTimepoint: 1 month, 6 month—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactADITI HEGDE

Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences

drgopikrishnav@gmail.com9844079770

Outcome results

None listed

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