Effectiveness of daily use of plaque-disclosing mouth rinse on children's oral health

Efficacy of daily use of plaque-disclosing mouth rinse on children's oral health: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN39522296

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-22

Start date

2023-10-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-02

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Conditions

Dental plaque Oral Health

Interventions

Participants were randomly allocated into three groups using a simple randomization method and online randomization software (https://www.randomizer.org/) in a ratio of 1:1:1:1: Group 1 (control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy children aged 8-10 years 2. Plaque index =2, according to the Turesky modified Quigley-Hein plaque index (TMQHPI)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Anterior resin composite restorations 2. Extensively decayed first permanent molars 3. Undergoing orthodontic treatment 4. Allergies to food colorants

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dental plaque accumulation measured using the Turesky modified Quigley-Hein plaque index (TMQHPI) at baseline (t0), after 2 weeks (t1), and after 4 weeks (t2)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Syria

Contacts

Public ContactMawia Karkoutly

mawia95.karkoutly@damascusuniversity.edu.sy+963 (0)992 647 528

Outcome results

None listed

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