ORAL HEALTH LITERACY: EFFECTIVENESS OF A HOME GROWN INTERVENTION AMONG COMMUNITY DWELLING OLDER NIGERIAN

Oral Health and Oral Health Literacy Intervention in Older Population

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202409868412260

Enrollment

422

Registered

2024-09-02

Start date

2023-03-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Oral Health

Interventions

Health belief theoretical framework behavioural intervention

Motivation Interview theoretical framework behavioural change intervention

No Intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Older adults 50 years and above who were residing in Lagos State. Older adults not chronically ill, not having systemic diseases such as uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes Mellitus. Older adults with Charlson comorbidity index score = 1 was included. Consenting older adults Older adult with poor oral health literacy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Person younger than 50 years Anyone not residing in Lagos State. Older adults chronically ill, having systemic diseases such as uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes Mellitus. Older adults with Charlson comorbidity index scored greater than 1 was included. Non Consenting older adults Older adult with Good oral health literacy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Taking action by having dental assessment and treatment of existing disease with increase level of oral health literacy.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
improved oral health literacy	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactBolanle Akinboboye

Associate Professor

bakinboboye@unilag.edu.ng+2347057251024

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026