Impact of Digital Oral Health Education on Oral Health Literacy (OHL) of Mother-Child Pairs: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Impact of Digital Oral Health Education on Oral Health Literacy (OHL) of Mother-Child Pairs: A Randomized Controlled Trial - DOHE-OHL RCT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061854

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-10

Start date

2024-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Oral Health Literacy and Oral Health Status in Mother-Child Pairs

Interventions

Study Group: Mothers received conventional oral health education and oral health educational videos through WhatsApp. Videos were delivered twice per month on different Saturdays for three consecutive

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 6 to 12 years enrolled in the selected schools. Mothers owning a smartphone with access to WhatsApp. Mother-child pairs willing to participate and provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mother-child pairs without access to a smartphone or WhatsApp. Children or mothers with learning disabilities. Participants unwilling to provide consent or complete the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in Oral Health Literacy (OHL) score among mothers after the intervention, measured using the Oral Health Literacy Assessment (OHLA) questionnaire.	—

Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Silpa Dash

Institute of Dental Sciences Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University Department of Public Health Dentistry

silpadash98@gmail.com7978202172

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026