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A Study Comparing Two Types of Toothbrushes to Improve Oral Hygiene in Children with Intellectual Disabilities

Effectiveness of Triple-Headed and Single-Headed Manual Toothbrushes in Parental-Assisted Oral Care on Plaque Control for Children with Intellectual Disabilities: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/07/113372
Enrollment
76
Registered
2026-07-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F70- Mild intellectual disabilities

Interventions

Intervention1: TRIPLE HEADED MANUAL TOOTHBRUSH: PARENTS BRUSHING THEIR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES WITH TRIPLE HEADED TOOTHBRUSH ACCORDING TO THE TECHNIQUE THAT WILL BE TAUGHT TO THEM VIA

Sponsors

DR ANCHITA M MENON
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: hildren with intellectual disabilities-aged 6-12 years. As per records, children with an IQ score of less than 70 confirmed by a licensed healthcare professional. Children with mixed dentition period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The children with any syndromic related oral manifestations like multiple supernumerary teeth, multiple impacted teeth and multiple caries Children who have taken antibiotics in the last 4 weeks. Children with the use of supplemental plaque control aids over the previous 1 months As per records, children with an IQ score of below 19, confirmed by a licensed healthcare professional

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Plaque reduction, parental tooth brushing performance skill, bristle wear score Timepoint: 0,2,4.12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the the single headed and triple headed toothbrush deterioration after 3 months using bristle wear scoresTimepoint: after 3 months of use of two types of toothbrushes

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR ARAVINTHV

MEENAKSHI AMMAL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL CHENNAI

draravinth.phd@madch.edu.in9884907800

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026