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Effect of a Smart phone based educational app versus conventional method to improve the oral health of children in day care centres- a comparative study

Effectiveness of a Smart phone based educational app versus conventional method to improve the oral health of children in day care centres- a cluster randomized trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/09/057970
Enrollment
200
Registered
2023-09-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Preventive oral health education by Mobile app based educational method: Mobile app based educational method with videos, timer, and instructions on dental care will be uploaded in the

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: One to ten years old children along with their parents from day care centres will be recruited on the basis of inclusion criteria- a)Parents having Children from the age of 1-10 years b)Parents should be willing to participate c)Parents should be able to read Hindi or English. d)Parents having smart phones

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents not having the SMART phone. Parents not willing to comply parents who are not able to read Hindi or English

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Oral Hygiene levels as measured by the plaque indexTimepoint: baseline At 1 month At 3 months after recruitment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Oral health behaviourTimepoint: Baseline 3 months after the intervention;Knowledge of parentsTimepoint: Before & 1 and 3 months after the intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKalpana Bansal

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

drkalpanabansal@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026