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Effect of Musical toothbrushing drill in improving oral health of children

Evaluating the effect of â??instructedâ?? tooth brushing on plaque among the visually impaired children- An interventional study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/09/021076
Enrollment
24
Registered
2019-09-05
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

Health Condition 1: H548- Legal blindness, as defined in USA

Interventions

Intervention1: musical tooth brushing: A music specially made for brushing will be played while the students brush their teeth. This will be done for 30 days. Once in the morning and at night. This is

Sponsors

Dr D Y Patil Dental College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those willing to participate Those with complete/partial visual impairment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those whose manual dexterity is not developed and are unable to brush by themselves

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in the Patient Hygiene Performance (PHP) index scoreTimepoint: 30 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of Oral hygiene Index Simplified (OHIS-S) scoreTimepoint: 30 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDeepika Dagar

Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth.

pradnya.kakodkar@dpu.edu.in09881409089

Outcome results

None listed

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