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To understand the barriers and factors that may influence the oral health status of elderly population who are living in slums of Udupi taluk Karnataka.

To assess the Oral Health status of Elderly people living in the slums of Udupi Taluk.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/03/023772
Enrollment
350
Registered
2020-03-05
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

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Mohammad Abdullah
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly people 65 years of age and above.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Elderly people who have signs of Mental retardation and those who will refuse to give their consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The current barriers in accessing the Oral health Care services among the Elderly living in slums of Udupi taluk.Timepoint: 8 weeks.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Factors that affecting the oral health status of Elderly populations in slums such live living conditions, food habits, tobacco usage etc.Timepoint: 12 weeks.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Abdullah

Manipal University

sanjay.pattanshetty@manipal.edu09964381100

Outcome results

None listed

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