Impact of a supervised oral hygiene program on the oral hygiene status of special needs children in Lagos State.

Impact of a supervised oral hygiene regimen on the oral hygiene status of special needs children in Lagos State.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202009612740603

Enrollment

108

Registered

2020-09-16

Start date

2019-03-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Oral Health

Interventions

Oral health education

Oral health education and supervised toothbrushing.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consenting caregivers of functionally dependent children with special needs. Functionally dependent children according to WHO criteration. Children with parental consent. Children with no known acute or compromising medical condition.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non consenting caregivers Non assenting children. Critically or acutely ill children

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in oral hygiene status of children	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in oral hygiene knowledge and practice of caregivers for their children	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactAisha Tayo Adewale

Fellow

aishaelabor@yahoo.com2348023337347

Outcome results

None listed

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