Oral health promotion program for 13-15 year old students

Designing and evaluation of two oral health promotion programs in comparison with the routine program for students aged 13 to 15 years in nonaffluent cities of Tehran province (Islamshahr and Ray); A cluster randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160910029765N4

Enrollment

436

Registered

2024-11-24

Start date

2024-10-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Condition 1: Dental caries. Condition 2: Gingivitis. Dental caries Acute gingivitis, plaque induced

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first intervention group: teaching students and teachers through motivational group interviews about oral health (hygiene and tobacco) and providing free toothbrushes and toothpast

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

13 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 13-14 year old students with general health

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having systemic diseases Having orthodontic brackets

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oral health knowledge, attitude and practice. Timepoint: Before, 3 and 12 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of knowledge, attitude and performance of oral health and tobacco in adolescents.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
CAST index (Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment). Timepoint: Before, 3 and 12 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The CAST index scoring system is as follows: “0: sound”, “1: sealant”, “2: restoration”, “3: enamel lesions”, “4, 5: dentine lesions”, “6: pulp involvement”, “7: abscess/fistula”, “8: tooth loss”. If a situation did not match any codes from 0 to 8, a code 9 was assigned.;Plaque index. Timepoint: Before, 3 and 12 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: 0: no plaque 1: low amount that can only be detected by sond 2: medium amount of plaque 3: high amount of plaque.	—

Measure

Time frame

CAST index (Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment). Timepoint: Before, 3 and 12 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The CAST index scoring system is as follows: “0: sound”, “1: sealant”, “2: restoration”, “3: enamel lesions”, “4, 5: dentine lesions”, “6: pulp involvement”, “7: abscess/fistula”, “8: tooth loss”. If a situation did not match any codes from 0 to 8, a code 9 was assigned.;Plaque index. Timepoint: Before, 3 and 12 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: 0: no plaque 1: low amount that can only be detected by sond 2: medium amount of plaque 3: high amount of plaque.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemehsadat Seyedzadeghomi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

fatemehseyedzadeh93@gmail.com+98 21 4979 4500

Outcome results

None listed

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