An interventional study of Oral health education in Knowledge, Attitude to Health and Practice, sponsored by Ain Shams University. Completed at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 7 Years to 10 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-01-10.
Sponsored by Ain Shams University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
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.
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Behavioral: Oral health education
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.
Effect of Oral Health Education on the Oral Health Knowledge in Primary School Children Aged 7-9 Years Old
A questionnaire will be assigned to the participants to determine level of knowledge. Higher mean value of correct answer is considered to be of satisfactory outcome. lesser mean value of correct answers is considered to be unsatisfactory. The scale of measurement would be the total number of scores per participant entry on the knowledge section of the questionnaire. The knowledge section of the questionnaire contains 5 questions, 4 single answer questions and 1 multiple-answer question with two correct answers. The total score for the knowledge section is 6 marks (4+2), where the lowest score is 0 and the highest is 6. Higher scores mean better outcomes and lower scores mean worse outcomes.
Time frame: 2 months
Effect of Oral Health Education on Oral Hygiene Measures Practice in Primary School Children Aged 7-9 Years Old
A questionnaire will be assigned to the participants to determine the practice level of children towards oral hygiene. The scale of measurement would be on a percentage of correct answers, with minimum value denoting 0% and maximum value of 100%. Higher scores mean better outcomes and lower scores mean worse outcomes.
Time frame: 2 months
| Milestone | Comparison Group, Online Oral Health Education Group | Control Group, Conventional Oral Health Education Group |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 319 | 317 |
| Classroom 1 in each study group | 42 | 40 |
| Classroom 2 in each study group | 38 | 39 |
| Classroom 3 in each study group | 39 | 41 |
| Classroom 4 in each study group | 36 | 42 |
| Classroom 5 in each study group | 41 | 37 |
| Classroom 6 in each study group | 40 | 39 |
| Classroom 7 in each study group | 43 | 41 |
| Classroom 8 in each study group | 40 | 38 |
| Completed | 312 | 312 |
| Not completed | 7 | 5 |
| Withdrew: Lost to follow-up | 7 | 5 |
A questionnaire will be assigned to the participants to determine level of knowledge. Higher mean value of correct answer is considered to be of satisfactory outcome. lesser mean value of correct answers is considered to be unsatisfactory. The scale of measurement would be the total number of scores per participant entry on the knowledge section of the questionnaire. The knowledge section of the questionnaire contains 5 questions, 4 single answer questions and 1 multiple-answer question with two correct answers. The total score for the knowledge section is 6 marks (4+2), where the lowest score is 0 and the highest is 6. Higher scores mean better outcomes and lower scores mean worse outcomes.
| knowledge score on a scale | Control Group, Conventional Oral Health Education Group | Comparison Group, Online Oral Health Education Group |
|---|---|---|
| Effect of Oral Health Education on the Oral Health Knowledge in Primary School Children Aged 7-9 Years Old | 2.71 ± 1.53 | 0.81 ± 1.16 |
A questionnaire will be assigned to the participants to determine the practice level of children towards oral hygiene. The scale of measurement would be on a percentage of correct answers, with minimum value denoting 0% and maximum value of 100%. Higher scores mean better outcomes and lower scores mean worse outcomes.
| Participants | Control Group, Conventional Oral Health Education Group | Comparison Group, Online Oral Health Education Group |
|---|---|---|
| participants who brushed their teeth two times or more | 224 | 208 |
| participants who brushed less than two times or forgot to brush their teeth | 84 | 97 |
| participants who dont brush their teeth | 4 | 7 |
Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control Group, Conventional Oral Health Education Group | — | — | — |
| Comparison Group, Online Oral Health Education Group | — | — | — |
| Age, Categorical(Participants) | Control Group, Conventional Oral Health Education Group | Comparison Group, Online Oral Health Education Group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| <=18 years | 312 | 312 | 624 |
| Between 18 and 65 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| >=65 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Control Group, Conventional Oral Health Education Group | Comparison Group, Online Oral Health Education Group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 165 | 150 | 315 |
| Male | 147 | 162 | 309 |
| Race and Ethnicity Not Collected(Participants) | Control Group, Conventional Oral Health Education Group | Comparison Group, Online Oral Health Education Group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of participants | — | — | 0 |
| Region of Enrollment(participants) | Control Group, Conventional Oral Health Education Group | Comparison Group, Online Oral Health Education Group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 312 | 312 | 624 |
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