COMPARING TWO TYPES OF TOOTHBRUSH ON SPINAL CORD INJURY PATIENTS

EFFICACY OF MODIFIED MANUAL TOOTH BRUSH AND POWERED TOOTH BRUSH ON PLAQUE AND GINGIVITIS - A CLINICAL TRIAL ON SPINAL CORD INJURY PATIENTS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/04/018850

Enrollment

Registered

2019-04-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S142- Injury of nerve root of cervical spine

Interventions

Intervention1: MODIFIED MANUAL TOOTH BRUSH , ORAL-B CROSS ACTION POWERED TOOTH BRUSH: Individual modification done to manual toothbrush Control Intervention1: MODIFIED MANUAL TOOTH BRUSH , ORAL-B CROS

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)complete upper limb paralysis 2)Under treatment for minimum 1 year period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Lower limb paralysis (Incomplete injury)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Plaque and gingivitis in spinal injury patientsTimepoint: cross over design - 6 weeks and 4 weeks washout period ,and then 6 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
ATTITUDE AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ORAL HEALTH PRACTICESTimepoint: cross over design - 6 weeks and 4 weeks washout period ,and then 6 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRKARTHIKAYAN

Ragas Dental College And Hospital

phdragas@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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