K02.1
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
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
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of individuals with untreated active caries at the end of the trial comparing intervention versus control. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of pain or infection at the end of trial comparing intervention versus control. | — |
Countries
Burkina Faso
Contacts
Heidelberger Institut für Global Health