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comparing acceptance of music tooth brush with normal tooth brush in cleaning among children with Autism

Acceptance and efficacy of music augmented manual tooth brush in plaque removal among children with autism spectrum disorder- A Randomiziesd controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/12/078830
Enrollment
22
Registered
2024-12-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F840- Autistic disorder

Interventions

Intervention1: music augmented manual tooth brush: Children will be given music augmented tooth brush and the efficacy of plaque removal will be evaluated at 30 days and 60 days using plaque index

Sponsors

Dr P Sharvari Aithal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 2. Permanent first molars and central incisors that have completely erupted 3. Having a fair- to â??poor oral hygiene regimen 4. Children who can tightly grasp a tooth with one palm 5. Others those are able to obey straightforward commands and fine motor gestures 6. Children who do not brush their teeth with operated tooth brush 7. Consent from the parent or guardian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Consent not given from the parent or gaurdian 2. Children that are uncooperative or unwilling to participate in the study will be excluded. 3. Those suffering from cerebral palsy or other psychiatric illnesses 4. Children who are under antiepileptic medications such as phenytoin sodium valproate, phenobarbitone, ethosuximide, methosuximide, or steroids

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the efficacy of plaque removal of musical tooth brush with manual tooth brush Timepoint: baseline-30days, 60dyas

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the acceptance of musical tooth brush To evaluate the efficacy of musical toothbrush in oral hygiene status in children with ASD-1 â?¢ To evaluate the efficacy of manual toothbrush in oral hygiene status in children with ASD-1 Timepoint: baseline-30days, 60dyas

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Savitha N S

KVG Dental College and Hospital

drsavithans@yahoo.com9448215834

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026