Oral health behaviours (plaque control, toothbrushing habits, and sugar intake) Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Randomisation will be at the cluster (school) level. A computer-generated randomisation schedule will be used to randomise eligible and consenting schools to the intervention or comparator groups (STA
educational materials based around COM-B for the family unit
2. Provision of self-care resources: toothbrush and toothpaste pack every 3 months with plaque disclosing tablet. In line with DBOH recomm
Sponsors
University of Manchester
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 8 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: School inclusion criteria: 1. Provide written consent to participate in the study 2. Implement the allocated trial arm 3. Agree to provide space for the trial clinical assessment at baseline, 3 months, on school premises Child inclusion criteria: Children aged 7 to 8 years at the time of recruitment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Child exclusion criteria: 1. With hypersensitivity to Sodium Fluoride and/or other ingredients used in toothpaste or in the disclosing solution/ tablet used for the clinical assessment 2. Who have participated in any other clinical study during the 3 months preceding the initial examination 3. With the presence of ulcerative gingivitis/stomatitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plaque score at 3 months as indicated by PCR value from index teeth from the clinical assessment conducted by members of the CDS/dental hygiene/therapists. The primary outcome will be extracted from the Case Report Form completed by a member of the CDS/dental hygiene/therapists. This outcome will indicate whether improved oral hygiene behaviours have occurred over a relatively short period of time. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-reported secondary outcomes of habit formation in relation to behaviour change using items based on the ‘Self-reported behavioural automaticity index’ and Oral Health Activities Questionnaire will be taken at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months through questionnaires administered on an e-tablet (children will be supported to complete the questionnaire by the research team, CRN, or teachers). 2. Parental self-reported toothbrushing behaviour and habit formation will be collected online or by post at the parent/caregiver’s preference through the Brushing Behaviour Questionnaire, Toothbrushing Habit Formation Questionnaire and Brief Oral Health Survey at baseline, 3 months and 6 months. 3. School-level outcomes will include a process evaluation (fidelity to the intervention, context, and support of the intervention), and the acceptability and value of different components will be explored through qualitative analysis (qualitative interviews) at 6 months. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactNicola Boothman
Outcome results
None listed