U Brush, I Brush, We All Brush: A Comparative Study in Little Smiles

Comparative Evaluation of U-Shaped Toothbrush and Pedo-Head Toothbrush on Oral Hygiene Status in Preschool Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/06/088682

Enrollment

165

Registered

2025-06-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-06-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: REGULAR TOOTHBRUSH: CHILD ASKED TO CONTINUE THE REGULAR ORAL HYGIENE PRACTICE Control Intervention1: U TOOTHBRUSH: U SHAPED TOOTHBRUSH DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN Control Intervention2: PEDO

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: This randomized controlled trial is being conducted in a preschool setting with 165 children aged 3 6 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: STUDENT ABOVE THE AGE GROUP OF 6 YEARS NOT WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
EFFICACY OF U SHAPED TOOTHBRUSH IS BETTER THAN PEDO HEAD TOOTHBRUSHTimepoint: AT BASELINE AND 2 WEEKS	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactANKITA CHANDAK

DR HSRSM DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

ankitachandak91@gmail.com9778064443

Outcome results