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Effectiveness of an Oral Health Program on Improving Oral Hygiene Practices Among Visually Impaired Individuals in Lucknow

Effect of customized oral health awareness program on knowledge and practice of oral hygiene maintenance among institutionalized visually impaired people of Lucknow city A prospective interventional study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/10/076017
Enrollment
150
Registered
2024-10-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: oral health education: audio only (baseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days) frequency is 4 times and total duration is 180 days Intervention2: oral health education: audio with braille (ba

Sponsors

King Georges Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: bilateral (total/partial) visual impairment, compliance and cooperation of oral examination by patients, parental/self acceptance

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: serious medical conditions requiring priority treatment, patient/parents who do not cooperate. patient/parent who do not provide informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visually impaired people encounter some challenges for their oral health. Using this study, we may be able to compare the effectiveness of oral health education using audio alone, audio with Braille and audio with art package (models) On oral health status of visually impaired people.Timepoint: baseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The secondary outcomes of the study include assessing long-term retention of oral health knowledge and improvements in oral hygiene practices among visually impaired individuals at intervals of 30, 90, and 180 days. The study will also evaluate changes in oral hygiene status using the OHI-S index, comparing the effectiveness of different teaching methods—Audio alone, Audio with Braille, and Audio with Model. Additionally, participant and institutional satisfaction with the programs will be assessed, along with the effectiveness of weekly reinforcement in enhancing knowledge retention and practices. Finally, intergroup comparisons will be made to determine the most effective learning approach.Timepoint: baseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMohit Kumar Kanoujia

KGMU

sumitpalsmile@gmail.com9411660202

Outcome results

None listed

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