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Effectiveness of Teleorientation in Oral Hygiene During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Effectiveness of Teleorientation in Oral Hygiene During the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04967794
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-07-20
Start date
2021-06-01
Completion date
2021-07-09
Last updated
2021-07-20

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

Conditions

Dental Caries in Children

Keywords

eHealth, mobile health

Brief summary

The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Teleorientation in oral hygiene during Pandemic by COVID-19 in children aged 6 to 10 years, attended at the Pediatric Clinic of Forp. For this, a randomized clinical study will be carried out with the factor to be analyzed the comparison between synchronous and asynchronous teleorientation, the effectiveness of the transfer of knowledge in oral hygiene through video modeling and remote guidance. The response variables will be the assimilation of oral hygiene guidance through video modeling and synchronous guidance, the hypothesis is that educational content will have beneficial effects on children's oral health.

Detailed description

This is a randomized clinical trial, whose sample is composed of thirty children aged 6 to 10 years, attended between the year 2019 and the beginning of 2020. The sample will be randomly randomized into 3 groups who received guidance on toothbrushing. group 1 will be done Teleorientation of tooth brushing through video call by the Whatsapp application, in group 2 will be done Teleorientation of toothbrushing through a platform designed exclusively for teleconsultations and group 3 will receive the same in-person brushing orientation. The main purpose of the clinical trial is to develop and analyze a program of Teleorientation of Toothbrushing in children of the Pediatric Dentistry clinic of FORP. The Specific Objectives are assess whether oral hygiene is taking place properly during the COVID-19 Pandemic, assess, through a questionnaire, the level of understanding of parents and caregivers regarding the information received. This project will be designed as a randomized study with a two-month follow-up. The study factor will be to compare synchronous with asynchronous teleorientation, the effectiveness of knowledge transfer in oral hygiene through video modeling and remote orientation. The response variables will be the assimilation of guidance in oral hygiene by video modeling and by synchronous guidance, the hypothesis is that educational content will have beneficial effects on the oral health of children. The procedures will be performed at the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic of the Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto - University of São Paulo - FORP/USP. The CONSORT guide (Schulz et al., 2010) for randomized controlled trials will be followed for the design of the present study.

Interventions

OTHERTeleorientation and Tooth Brushing Orientation

Guide children in toothbrushing with a preventive purpose during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sponsors

University of Sao Paulo
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Masking description

The clinical trial is a simple blind study in which the sample will be randomized into three groups, whose participants will be blinded to the types of intervention

Intervention model description

The study population will be divided into three groups that will receive the intervention by communication platform, teleconsultation platform in health and in person.all individuals participating in the group will receive toothbrushing guidelines as a preventive measure for the development of dental caries

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* children aged 6 to 8 years old, * attended at Forp's Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, * with complete record in the medical record, * parents or caregivers who have Smartphone and Internet access * and who are willing to download the V4H and * WhatsApp application and * accept to participate in all stages of the research upon acceptance of the consent form.

Exclusion criteria

* :Children who present pain and/or spontaneous sensitivity, * motor difficulties and * health disorders .

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Individual assessment of groups1 monthAssess the children's visible plaque index individually by photo

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Primary ContactMarília Goulardins
m_goulardins@usp.br11993155133

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026