Comparative assessment of sign language and video-based oral health education interventions on the oral hygiene status of adolescents with hearing impairment in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202601677242708

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-20

Start date

2026-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Oral Health

Interventions

Sign language based oral health education

Video based oral health education.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Institutionalised adolescents with hearing impairment ascertained from school records. 2. Adolescents within the age bracket of 10-19 years ascertained from school records. 3. Obtained consent/assent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Adolescents with hearing impairment who use a hearing aid. 2. Adolescents with special healthcare needs other than hearing impairment (ascertained by parent/legal guardian and school record). 3. Adolescents with hearing impairment who lack comprehension of sign language, ascertained by class teachers. 4. Adolescents with hearing impairment who have visited a dentist or attended an oral health education/promotion program in the last 6 months. 5. Adolescents with hearing impairment who have uncontrolled underlying systemic conditions such as sickle cell anaemia, epilepsy, and diabetes. 6. Adolescents with hearing impairment who are uncooperative. 7. Adolescents with hearing impairment on antibiotics.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oral hygiene status	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Oral hygiene practice	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactTaofeek Ligali

Head of Department

drlekanligali@yahoo.com2348052528163

Outcome results

None listed

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