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Oral hygiene education using mobile application

Effectiveness of a Mobile Application Versus Traditional Method in Parental Education and Improving Oral Health Status of Children under 6 years of age: A Randomized Controlled Trial. - nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/088255
Enrollment
80
Registered
2025-06-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified Health Condition 2: K056- Periodontal disease, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Healthy Smile mobile application: Healthy Smile app is a mobile application developed under the AIIMS intramural research grant consist of features like a 2-minute brushing timer with m

Sponsors

nil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children under 6 years of age who reports to the department for the first time, whose parents own a smartphone or tablet 2. Children with parents who are able to read and understand the English language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children who require extensive dental treatment (Pulp therapy or Extraction) more than four teeth. 2. Children with special health care needs 3. Parents who are unwilling to provide consent for the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Plaque Score and ICDAS scoreTimepoint: 0,3 and 6 month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRahmath Snuba Shareef

Malabar Dental College

Subba81@gmail.com9946446156

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026