autism spectrum disorder
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, controlled, single-blind clinical study. Participants were divided into two groups: experimental and control, which were randomly allocated through a drawing with the name of eac
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Piauí
Universidade Federal do Piauí
Eligibility
Age
6 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children and adolescents diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder - ASD; aged 6 to 14 years; of both sexes; who needed oral hygiene guidance and who had not attended dental services for at least three months before the start of the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children and adolescents who did not allow clinical examination; wore fixed orthodontic appliances; who had cleft lip and palate; they used medication with side effects in the oral cavity; whose caregivers were under eighteen years of age; those whose caregivers had performed this function for less than three months; or did not know how to read or write
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a prevalence of negative impact on the quality of oral health in the total score in children and adolescents aged six to 14 years of 45.2% in the three-month period, verified through the validated questionnaire method and oral hygiene indexes, based on the observation of variation in scores in the pre- and post-intervention measurements.;An improvement in the quality of life of oral health of individuals using information and communication technology was observed, both in the functional limitation domain (p=0.005) and in the total score (p=0.006), in the three-year period, verified through the questionnaire method, between the pre- and post-intervention periods, had a positive impact. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcomes were expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactStephane;Raimundo Carvalho;Prado Junior
Universidade Federal do Piauí;Universidade Federal do Piauí
Outcome results
None listed