Impact of Oral Health Education on Oral Hygiene Status of Deaf Children
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Objective: To compare the impact of pictorial and video demonstration oral health educational interventions on oral hygiene status of children aged 12-16 years with hearing impairment.
Methods: This randomized controlled trial spanned over the period of three months was conducted in purposively selected three schools of deaf children of Karachi. Baseline dental examination was performed to assess the dental plaque and gingival status of study participants. Dental plaque and gingival status of the participants was assessed by employing the World Health Organization recommended Plaque Index and Gingival Index. The 60 children were than randomly allocated into three interventional groups, pictorial, video and control, 20 in each group. The children were examined again after one month of oral health education provision by single examiner. Tooth brushes were provided to students at the time of baseline examination to use for one month. Collected data was subjected to statistical analysis and described in terms of Mean and Standard Deviation, mixed model ANNOVA was applied to see the difference between the mean plaque and gingival scores of three groups after one month. The p-value of <0.05 was considered as statistically significant at the 95% confidence interval.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Background: Health education, conventionally and appropriately, one of the foundation of preventive dentistry, has over the years involved in significant investments of time, power, human resources and funds. Children with impaired hearing have difficulties in speaking and communication and so learning process would be longer and even more challenging than the other children without such disabilities.
Objective: To compare the impact of pictorial and video demonstration oral health educational interventions on oral hygiene status of children aged 12-16 years with hearing impairment.
Methods: This randomized controlled trial spanned over the period of three months was conducted in purposively selected three schools of deaf children of Karachi. Baseline dental examination was performed to assess the dental plaque and gingival status of study participants. Dental plaque and gingival status of the participants was assessed by employing the World Health Organization recommended Plaque Index and Gingival Index. The 60 children were than randomly allocated into three interventional groups, pictorial, video and control, 20 in each group. The children were examined again after one month of oral health education provision by single examiner. Tooth brushes were provided to students at the time of baseline examination to use for one month. Collected data was subjected to statistical analysis and described in terms of Mean and Standard Deviation, mixed model ANNOVA was applied to see the difference between the mean plaque and gingival scores of three groups after one month. The p-value of <0.05 was considered as statistically significant at the 95% confidence interval.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: pictorial brushing technique taught by using pictures |
Behavioral: pictures
pictures with brushing technique demonstrated technique for proper brushing
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Experimental: video brushing technique taught by showing video |
Behavioral: video
video of brushing technique demonstrated technique for proper brushing
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Experimental: control only oral hygiene instructions provided |
Behavioral: control
oral hygiene instructions provided
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- change of dental plaque status [one month]
Assessed by plaque index, Change of plaque score From high to low levels after1 month
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change in oral hygiene status [one month]
Assessed by oral hygiene index, Change of Oral hygiene scores From high to low levels after 1 month
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Children with hearing impairment
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Children with age of 12-16 years
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Children with no systemic disease
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Children with Plaque adhering to the free gingival margin, more than one third and more than two thirds of tooth surface
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Children with mild, moderate and severe gingivitis
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Agreement on written accent
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Agreement to comply with study visits and procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
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Conditions requiring antibiotic pre-medication prior to dental examination
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Children with extensive dental calculus
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Ida Rieu College For Blind And Deaf | Karachi | Sindh | Pakistan | 77440 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Dow University of Health Sciences
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: MARIA MOIN, MDS, DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCINCES
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- DowMDS