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Reduction of dental problems in young children

A community-based pragmatic, controlled trial for prevention and reduction of oral diseases among children at the anganwadi centres located in peri-urban areas of Chandigarh and rural parts of Cuttack, Orissa.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/02/017556
Enrollment
1900
Registered
2019-02-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Oral Health Education and topical application of fluoride varnish and povidone iodine on teeth: Anganwadi workers of the selected anganwadis shall be trained on oral health promotion. T

Sponsors

Oral Health Sciences Centre PGIMER
Lead Sponsor
Dr Ashish Joshi
Collaborator
Dr Utkal Mohanty
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (a) Children of the age 1 to 6 years. (b) Child with at least one primary tooth present

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (a) Involvement in other clinical trials or protocols related to oral health interventions (b) Allergy to the varnishâ??s component or povidone iodine (c) If no teeth or only stainless steel crowns are present

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in decayed missing filled surfaces (dmfs) score among children who were aged 1 to 3 years at the start of studyTimepoint: three-year follow-up period from the initial assessment at the begining of study

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in (i) S. Mutans levels, (ii) gingival disease status among children who will be aged 1 to 3 years at the start of study and change in KAP scores of their mothersTimepoint: three-year follow-up period from the initial assessment at the begining of study;Change in dmfs score, S. mutans levels, GI score among children aged 1 to 3 years and KAP scores of their mothersTimepoint: at 6 months, 1 year and 2 year follow-up period from the initial assessment at the begining of study;Raw dmfs scores, S. mutans levels, GI score among all available children aged 1 to 6 years and KAP scores of their mothersTimepoint: at 6 months, 1 year, 2 year and 3 year follow-up period from the initial assessment at the begining of study

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAshima Goyal

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Chandigarh

ashimapgi@yahoo.in1722756832

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026