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Investigating the effect of education on oral and dental health self-care behaviors of students

Investigating the effectiveness of educational intervention based on Transtheoretical model in self-care behaviors of oral and dental health of students

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20241008063294N1
Enrollment
88
Registered
2024-12-21
Start date
2024-12-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-08

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

Conditions

Oral and dental health.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The researcher visits the selected schools at a specific time and with prior coordination and provides the parental consent form to the school principal to be sent

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
11 Years to 13 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being in the first three stages of preparation for change according to the transtheoretical model Completing the informed consent form to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having underlying diseases according to the opinion of the dentist Age below 11 years and above 13 years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-efficacy. Timepoint: Measuring self-efficacy at the beginning of the intervention (before the intervention), 2 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire created by a researcher to measure the constructs of the Transtheoretical model.;Perceived benefits. Timepoint: Measuring perceived benefits at the beginning of the intervention (before the intervention), 2 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire created by a researcher to measure the constructs of the Transtheoretical model.;Perceived barriers. Timepoint: Measuring perceived barriers at the beginning of the intervention (before the intervention), 2 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire created by a researcher to measure the constructs of the Transtheoretical model.;Frequency of cleaning behavior. Timepoint: Measuring the frequency of cleaning behavior at the beginning of the intervention (before the start of the intervention), 2 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire created by a researcher to measure the constructs of the Transtheoretical model.;The frequency of using each of the cleaning tools. Timepoint: Measuring the frequency of using each of the cleaning tools at the beginning of the intervention (before the intervention), 2 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire created by a researcher to measure the constructs of the Transtheoretical model.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The amount of dental plaque based on the grouping of dental plaque index. Timepoint: Measurement of dental plaque at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Through a dentist's examination with direct observation and grouping based on dental plaque index.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNegin Akbarpour

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

neginakbarpoor79@gmail.com+98 31 3668 0048

Outcome results

None listed

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