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Comparing the Effect of Online and Conventional Oral Health Education in Egypt

NCT05570500 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 636

Last updated 2024-01-10

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Summary

This study aims to compare the results of online oral health education and conventional oral health education methods in terms of their effectiveness towards improving the knowledge and practice of oral hygiene in primary school children in Egypt.

This study is done in two schools in Egypt, in 3rd and 4th grade respectfully. The classrooms in each grade will be randomly assigned to each of the two groups (online and conventional oral health education). A questionnaire that assesses knowledge and attitude towards self oral care will be administered by the primary investigator before and after the oral health education sessions. The pre and post questionnaires will be compared in terms of results to evaluate the effectiveness of both methods.

Conditions

  • Knowledge
  • Attitude to Health
  • Practice

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Oral health education

oral health education sessions that aims to improve both knowledge of primary school children regarding bacteria, caries, number of teeth, plaque formation and attitude of primary school children regarding tooth brushing techniques, number of times per day, dietary instructions to avoid dental caries.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ain Shams University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Amira S Badran, PHD · Ain Shams University

  • Omar A Taqa, student · Ain Shams University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-12-12
Primary Completion
2023-03-20
Completion
2023-03-25

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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