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Effect of health education and availability of dental care in nearby vicinity on utilization of dental services

Assessment of impact of dental health education and spatial accessibility of oral health care facilities using geo-mapping on oral health care services utilization in residents of Andhra Pradesh state, India- A cluster randomized trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/10/075595
Enrollment
1560
Registered
2024-10-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Health education- one time: Health education will be provided once baseline data collection is complete. Duration: 1 year. Comparison of dental visits before and after 1 year of

Sponsors

Dr Vundavalli Sudhakar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals who gave voluntary consent for participation. Individuals who are physically and emotionally fit, able to understand health education

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals who lack cognitive abilities to understand dental health education.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Travelling distance to oral health care facility (less than 5km, 5 to 10 km and more than 10 km), travelling period (less than 15 min, 15 to 30 min and more than 30 min) and mean dental service utilization rates. B) Difference in mean annual dental service utilization rates. Timepoint: Base line and after 12 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Dental visitsTimepoint: one year—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr MI Armugham

Saveetha dental College and Hospitals

vsudhakar2000@gmail.com8330988055

Outcome results

None listed

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