An observational study in Dental Caries in Children and Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, sponsored by Cairo University. Completed at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 6 Years to 15 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-24.
Sponsored by Cairo University · Observational
Aim of the study Assessing the effect of an oral health education program on knowledge, attitude, practice, and dental caries among a group of school children in a governmental school in Fayoum, Egypt.
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A group of Egyptian children aged between 6-15 years attending a public school in Fayoum
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Exclusion Criteria:
School children aged (6 to15) years old. Children with or without previous dental experience. Children who agree to participate in the study along with a parent/guardian consent. Children without any mental or physical disabilities.
Other: Oral health education
Oral Health Education Program performed in the school.
Oral health related attitude
Measured by close ended questionnaire, the unit of measurement is binary and the higher score is related to a positive attitude
Time frame: 6 months
Change in oral health related Knowledge, attitude and practice
Measured by close ended questionnaire, the unit of measurement is binary and the higher score is related to a positive knowledge, attitude and practice accordingly
Time frame: 6 months
Caries experience
Measured using The Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) index and the unit of measurement is percentage
Time frame: 6 months
Ran from Jul 2023 to primary completion in Oct 2024, 14 months.
Of 36 observational studies under Behavior, half reached primary completion within 33 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 9. This study's 14 months is below that.
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