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Effects of oral health education on observing health behaviors of mentally disabled boy students

The effect of oral health education through role playing on observing health behaviors of educable mentally disabled boy students in high school in Hamadan

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013061612439N2
Enrollment
42
Registered
2013-07-26
Start date
2013-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Mental Retardation. Approximate IQ range of 50 to 69 (in adults, mental age from 9 to 12 years). Likely to result in some learning difficulties in school. Many adults will be able to work and maintain good social relationships and contribute to society

Interventions

Intervention group: scenarios will be performed in 4, 20 minutes sessions that will be held for 1 month. One person as a dentist and three persons as patients will be chosen to play roles and each per
Treatment - Other

Sponsors

Vice-chancellor of Research and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
12 Years to 19 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: (a) Educable mentally disabled boy students educating in special-aided guidance school; (b) Students without obvious neurological and psychological problems; (c) Ages between 12 to 19 years. Exclusion criteria: (a) Non-cooperative student; (b) Absence more than one session during the course.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Observe health behavior of students. Timepoint: Before and 15 days after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: checklist.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Oral Hyeigine Index-Simplified. Timepoint: Before and 15 days after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Using explorer and measuring the debris and calculus on the specific teeth.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Ashtarani

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

f.ashtarani@umsha.ac.ir; f_ashtarani@yahoo.com+98 81 1838 0150

Outcome results

None listed

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