Health Condition 1: K051- Chronic gingivitis Health Condition 2: H913- Deaf nonspeaking, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Novel jigsaw puzzled game assisted with visual aids for improving the toothbrushing efficacy: The toothbrushing habits will be reinforced using the jigsaw puzzle game that is followed b
Sponsors
Dr Varkey N S
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All children in the age group of 12 – 15 years having hearing loss of 70 dB or greater (severe hearing loss) with speech impairment. All the index teeth should have completely erupted.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with mild or moderate hearing loss. Children with underlying systemic disease and/or other special health care needs conditions. Children on medications. Uncooperative children. Parents and children not agreeing to give consent and assent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gingival index, Plaque indexTimepoint: Baseline, 1 month and 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in toothbrushing efficacyTimepoint: baseline, 1 month, 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVarkey N S
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KLE University), India.
Outcome results
None listed