Oral hygiene (plaque) Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be randomised by computer-generated random number sequence into one of two arms:
Intervention: the use of the Clara Brushing support App on a mobile phone or tablet
Control: usual br
Sponsors
The Toothcare Project Ltd
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 15 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 8–15 years inclusive at the time of consent 2. Attending Hafren House Dental Practice as a routine patient 3. Parent/guardian able and willing to give written informed consent 4. Child able and willing to give verbal assent (age-appropriate band: 8–12 or 13–15) 5. Access to a compatible device on which the Clara app can be installed (Clara arm only; eligibility confirmed prior to randomisation for both arms)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute oral health condition requiring urgent dental care at screening 2. Medical or developmental condition that, in the judgement of the site lead, would make participation unsafe or impracticable 3. Wearing a fixed or removable appliance is not an exclusion criteria 4. Concurrent participation in another oral-health interventional study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dental plaque score measured using the Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Index (TMQHI) at baseline and 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brushing behaviour, app engagement and satisfaction measured using a questionnaire and use measured via the brushing support app at the end of the study;Adverse events associated with trial participation measured using a questionnaire at the end of the study | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactChristopher;Bhupinder Deery;Dawett
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Outcome results
None listed