Design, implementation and Assessment of effectiveness of an oral health promotion program in nursing homes

Design, implementation and evaluation of the effects of oral health promotion educational program to care givers in nursing homes on the oral health status of elders

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160822029476N4

Enrollment

160

Registered

2025-09-29

Start date

2026-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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

Conditions

dental plaque.

Interventions

Intervention group: All of the care givers in nursing homes.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: nursing home care givers in Isfahan city who are literate elders who are residents of nursing homes in Isfahan City at least for one year

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: those elders who were extremely mentally disabled such as those with Alzheimer that were not able to interview and oral exmanination.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dental Plaque Index. Timepoint: 3 months and 6 months. Method of measurement: Oral Examination and Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of nursing home care givers. Timepoint: 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: researcher- designed questionnaire.;Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-s). Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Standard OHI-s index.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bahareh Tahani

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

tahani_b@yahoo.com+98 31 3792 5594

Outcome results

None listed

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