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A Study on the Effectivenss of Different Oral Health Education Methods in Deaf and Dumb Children

Comparing the Effectiveness of Different Oral Health Education Methods Among the Institutionalized Deaf and Dumb children in East Godavari District : A Randomised Control Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/05/087542
Enrollment
210
Registered
2025-05-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Poster: Participants in this group receive oral health education using posters that depict proper brushing techniques and oral hygiene practices. Intervention2: Skit Video Method: Parti

Sponsors

Sirisha Siddireddy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Deaf and dumb children. 2.Participants who will give informed consent 3.Children who were willing and co-operative.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with mental retardation, special health care needs children other than Deaf and dumb. 2.Visually impaired children and children without any impairments. 3.Children who were not willing and uncooperative. 4.Children with Preventive orthodontic appliances. 5. Children with any underlying systemic conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The main outcome used to determine the effect of the interventions is Reduction in plaque scores, Improvement in gingival healthTimepoint: 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
These involve comparisons & changes within & between groups over time, such as: 1.Comparison of effectiveness in plaque removal & gingival health between the three methods (poster, skit video, & conventional method using tooth models with sign language). 2.Overall improvement in oral health status across groups.Timepoint: one month

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSirisha Siddireddy

Lenora Institute Of Dental Sciences

hidayathdr@gmail.com90081 30379

Outcome results

None listed

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