Health Condition 1: H53-H54- Visual disturbances and blindness
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 3D Tactile Book: Oral health education using 3D tactile book 3 months prior to screening
Intervention2: Melodic auditory input: Oral health education through melodic auditory input 3 mo
Sponsors
Mira virda
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children between the age of 7 to 13 years with a visual impairment grade of 5 according to the WHO Categories of Visual Impairment (2015) as diagnosed by a certified ophthalmologist Participants were included in the study only if they had a written signed consent from their caretakers
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with underlying systemic diseases hearing loss and congenital defects of upper limbs Children were excluded from the study if they skipped any intervention sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the oral health status of children with visual impairment after comparing two oral health education promoting tools (3D tactile book and melodic auditory input)Timepoint: Evaluation of oral health status was done with the help of plaque index and gingival index in the first visit and after 3 months of the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To check the oral health status of visually impaired childrenTimepoint: oral health status was done with the help of plaque index and gingival index in the first visit and after 3 months of the intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMira Virda
College of Dental science and research center
Outcome results
None listed