Specifically designed dental mobile application to improve the oral hygiene status of intellectually disabled children.

Effect of specifically designed dental mobile application on oral hygiene status and Streptococcus mutans levels in dental plaque of intellectually disabled children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/11/028862

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-03

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F79- Unspecified intellectual disabilities

Interventions

Intervention1: Delivery of oral hygiene instructions via a specifically designed mobile application: Oral hygiene instructions would be delivered to intellectually disabled children at baseline and th

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Age group of 7-18yrs. 2) Cooperative intellectually disabled children 3) Intellectual disabilities included are : a. Learning Disabled (LD) b. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) c. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) 4) DMFT/deft score of 2 and above.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Definitely negative children (FRANKL TYPE I) 2) Parent consent not obtained.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in oral hygiene status of the children included in the studyTimepoint: 3 months, 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Decrease in the Streptococcus mutans levels in dental plaque samples of the children included in the studyTimepoint: 3 months, 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAayushi Sangal

ITS Dental College and Hospital, Greater Noida

mousumi87goswami@gmail.com9971377284

Outcome results

None listed

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