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Effectiveness of health education using mobile application on Tooth Brushing Technique and Oral Health Behaviour among the adolescents as compared to conventional health education method: A cluster RCT.

Effectiveness of mHealth on Tooth Brushing Technique and Oral Health Behaviour among the adolescents: A cluster RCT.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/04/024409
Enrollment
150
Registered
2020-04-01
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: K051- Chronic gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention1: mhealth: Oral health education with the help of mobile app Control Intervention1: Conventional method of oral health education: Oral health education in the form of demonstration and au

Sponsors

Dr Gargi Nimbulkar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The participants should possess smart phone with accessibility to internet. The adolescent with plaque index score of one or more than one such be included in the Turesky-Gilmore-Glickman Modification of the Quigley Hein Plaque Index and adolescent with plaque induced gingivitis are included in the gingival index given by Loe H and Silness J.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who are undergoing orthodontic treatment and participants who are mentally or physically disabled will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in plaque index and gingival index and oral hygiene habitsTimepoint: baseline, 1 month , 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Oral hygiene habitsTimepoint: 3 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gargi Nimbulkar

DMIMS(DU)

garginimbulkar@gmail.com9421703449

Outcome results

None listed

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