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To study if wearing face mask has caused any change in the cleanliness of mouth

To study and analyze the impact of wearing a facial mask on oral hygiene of the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic:A pan-India observational study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/02/039968
Enrollment
2000
Registered
2022-02-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

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

Dr Gayathri Krishnamoorthy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People above 18 years of age People who can understand and write the English language Those who provide consent for the study Filled questionnaire forms

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Dentists,Dental hygienists,Dental assistants People who do not understand the English language Incomplete,non uniform,and unfaithful data submission Those who do not provide consent or wish to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Data will be analyzed using statistical software tools. Descriptive statistics will be in the form of frequencies and percentages. Associations between parameters and demographic or other characteristics will be made using Chi-squared Test. Timepoint: After every 15 days the form will be re-circulated and reminded.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Maximum percentage of participants will have maintained adequate/poor oral health care during the COVID-19 pandemic even with the use of mask. Maximum percentage of participants will have maintained adequate/poor knowledge of the use of a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maximum percentage of participants will have experienced self-perceived breath odor and analyzed self-perceived oral health disease during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the use of a mask.Timepoint: After every 15 days the form will be re-circulated and reminded

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGayathri Krishnamoorthy

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

gayathri.km@manipal.edu

Outcome results

None listed

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