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Investigating the impact of health education

Comparison of the effects of audio-visual and in-person oral health education on the plaque index, awareness and performance of 9?11-year-old children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230311057679N1
Enrollment
105
Registered
2023-05-07
Start date
2019-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

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Conditions

Oral health, Plaque index.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: in-person oral health education. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: audio-visual oral health education. Intervention 3: Control group: Health education was not

Sponsors

Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
9 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 9–11 years of age no visual, hearing, and physical problems no dental (both educational and therapeutic) interventions in the past six months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: using fixed or removable orthodontic appliances no interest in participating in the study systemic conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Average dental plaque index. Timepoint: Immediately after intervention, 7 days after intervention, 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: O’Leary index.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change the level of awareness after oral health education. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, 7 days after the intervention, 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: WHO Oral Health Questionnaire for Children.;Change the level of performance after oral health education. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, 7 days after the intervention, 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: WHO Oral Health Questionnaire for Children.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Esmaeilzadeh

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

EsmaeilzadehF991@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3882 9664

Outcome results

None listed

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