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Teaching children in Mannerwarlu communities in India about oral hygiene by using traditional rhymes as a fun and effective way to promote good dental care.

Oral hygiene promotion among children in tribal(mannerwarlu) communitie in india using traditional rhyme (folk song) as a tool for oral hygiene promotion :A randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Unknown
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/090300
Enrollment
210
Registered
2025-07-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Traditional folk song: The content of the song will be a questionnaire. The song created will undergo pretesting regarding its fulfillment of the content by back translation of the song

Sponsors

DrDYPatil Dental College And Hospital Pimpri Pune
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those children who are enrolled in Ashram Shala will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: children who do not understand the Mannerwarlu language will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in oral hygiene practices among Mannerwarlu tribal children, specifically measured through changes in toothbrushing habits. Reduction in debris index scores and increase in oral hygiene knowledge scores post-intervention compared to baseline.Timepoint: basline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison between intervention (folk song group) and control group in terms of Knowledge improvement, brushing habitsTimepoint: basline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactReshma Rameshrao Ghaytidak

Dr. dy Patil dental college pimpri pune

ghaytidak.reshma@gmail.com940303781

Outcome results

None listed

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