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A cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of community health workers addressing population oral health needs in Nouna, Burkina Faso

A cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of community health workers addressing population oral health needs in Nouna, Burkina Faso - COHIN

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00037689
Enrollment
450
Registered
2025-08-21
Start date
2025-12-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

K02.1

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention 1: Oral health screening, education, silver diamine fluoride application, referral. Group 2: Intervention 2: Oral health screening, education, referral. Group 3: Control: Oral he

Sponsors

Heidelberger Institut für Global Health
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ? Member of a household within the Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) in Nouna. ? The medical history of the participant must be available. ? Has provided written informed consent to participate in the trial. ? Able and willing to consent for study participation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Acute or chronic severe diseases (diabetes mellitus, leukaemia, malnutrition, anticoagulant therapy) that prevent performing study activities. • Edentulism (person is missing all teeth) • Stomatitis • Silver allergy • Pregnant women • Women in their first 6 months of breastfeeding • Unable or unwilling to consent for study participation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of individuals with untreated active caries at the end of the trial comparing intervention versus control.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Prevalence of pain or infection at the end of trial comparing intervention versus control.

Countries

Burkina Faso

Contacts

Public ContactPold Ave

Heidelberger Institut für Global Health

ave.pold@med.uni-heidelberg.de+37253427627

Outcome results

None listed

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