Effect of Oral Health Education on Oral Health Status, Treatment Needs and Barriers to Care

Dental Caries Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effectiveness of Oral Health Education Using Audio-visual Aids and Frequent Motivation on Oral Health Status, Treatment Needs and Barriers to Care Among Children at Social Homes in Jordan

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04317768
• Other study ID #: JUST 293-2018
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 1, 2019
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: March 2021
• Source: Jordan University of Science and Technology
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Jordanian children have very poor oral hygiene parameters, and this is reflected as very high caries prevalence and poor gingival health conditions. This study will focus on children at social homes in the community in order to establish a baseline reference about their oral health status, treatment needs, and barriers to dental care. Also, to report the efficacy of oral health education using audio-visual aids and frequent motivation on oral health status, treatment needs and barriers to care among children at social homes in Jordan.

Description:

The oral health status (OHS) for children and adults is a reflection of the whole body general health status as well as the overall quality of life. Jordanian children have very poor oral hygiene parameters, and this is reflected as very high caries prevalence and poor gingival health conditions. Orphans and children who come from broken homes are suspected to have poorer oral health conditions from their peers in the public due to the different parameters that can affect their general health in whole and oral health in particular, and this could affect their quality of life. These parameters can be related to socioeconomic status, psychological and behavioral conditions, access to care and other factors. The role of tooth brushing in decreasing dental caries and enhancing the gingival health is well-established in the literature, and oral health education programs have proven to be effective in improving the oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior of children. These programs could be regarded as an effective measure to enhance the oral health status and establish good routines in childhood which is vital for optimum oral health and provision of lifelong protection against caries.

This study will focus on children at social homes in the community in order to establish a baseline reference about their oral health status, treatment needs, and barriers to dental care. Also, to report the efficacy of oral health education using audio-visual aids and frequent motivation on oral health status, treatment needs and barriers to care among children at social homes in Jordan.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 232
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: May 15, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 4 Years to 16 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy children living in social homes among age group specified

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with poor behavior

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dental Caries
• Gingivitis

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Basic oral health education and motivation
Subjects will receive verbal oral hygiene instructions using a model to demonstrate only once at the beginning of the study, no further motivation or educational seminars will be done.
• Intensive oral health education and motivation
Subjects will be educated and motivated by an intensive program consisting of verbal instructions, PowerPoint lectures, posters and live demonstrations about oral hygiene instructions and teaching the proper way to brush the teeth. These will be reinforced by the investigator at intervals of 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Jordan	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Irbid

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Jordan University of Science and Technology

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Jordan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Measure of dental caries	Decayed, missing, filled teeth	1 year
Primary	Gingival health	Presence or absence of gingival inflammation	1 year
Primary	Oral hygiene	Presence or absence of dental plaque	1 year