Effectiveness of Skit Video to Improve Oral Hygiene Status of Children With Hearing Impairment

NCT06089564 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: DowUHS 1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Introduction: Oral health is considered as a vital component of overall health and its importance in children may not be disregarded. In children with hearing impairment, communication barriers may hamper their understanding of oral hygiene practices, making them particularly vulnerable to dental problems. Objective: The objective of this study was to compare effectiveness of skit video, pictorial and sign language interventions to improve oral hygiene status of children with hearing impairment. Methods: Sixty children were completed the study and allocated randomly into each group with twenty children as follows: group A: Skit video, group B: Pictorial, and group C: Sign language. Mean gingival and OHI scores were recorded before and after implementation of interventions. Oral hygiene habits, oral hygiene and gingival index scores were recorded by structured questionnaire.

Conditions

Hearing Impaired Children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Plaque Index

  Decrease in mean dental plaque scores from baseline to after intervention

  one month

• Gingival Index

  Decrease in mean gingival scores from baseline to after intervention

  one month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Oral Hygiene Index

  One month

Study Arms (3)

Skit video

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The video was shown to children lasting for 5 minutes. It was about oral habits, good and bad food. Video was also showed brushing technique.

Behavioral: Skit video, Pictorial, Sign language

Pictorial

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The pictures related to brushing technique and oral health advices such as good and bad habits was provided in the form of laminated cards. The children has taken those cards along with them.

Behavioral: Skit video, Pictorial, Sign language

Signed Language

NO INTERVENTION

The oral health education related to oral habits, good and bad food was delivered via sign language with the help of children sign language teacher.

Interventions

Skit video, Pictorial, Sign language BEHAVIORAL

Three oral health educational intervention groups, group A (skit video), group B (pictorial) and group C (sign language) by using Sequentially Numbered Sealed Opaque Envelopes (SNOSE). Children picked a sealed envelope randomly and assigned to oral health education intervention group A, B and C. Participants in group A were assigned a skit video method of oral hygiene intervention and shown 5 minute video on what to eat and how to brush their teeth. The video included that what is good and bad for teeth, and how to brush which includes method, time and duration of tooth brushing. Participants assigned to group B and C was provided same instructions for tooth brushing and eating habits in the form of pictures and sign language respectively. The children of Group A received instructions in the form of laminated cards and asked to take with them at home. Participants in group C were received instructions in sign language in the presence of teacher.

Pictorial; Skit video

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 20 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Children with hearing impairment and total hearing loss at birth
• Aged 7 to 20 years for both genders,
• Minimum of 20 teeth in the oral cavity
• Children with mild, moderate, and severe gingivitis

You may not qualify if:

• Children with dental plaque covered more than two-thirds of their tooth surface, had a plaque score of \>1.0
• Children with fair to poor oral hygiene
• Children who had previously participated in any activity or programme promoting oral health within the previous six months
• Children with mild to moderate hearing loss
• Children taking long-term antibiotics
• Children who had used mouthwash within the previous three months
• Children with any known systemic diseases
• Presence of extensive dental calculus
• Uncooperative children

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dow University of Health Sciences: lead

Study Sites (2)

ABSA School and college for deaf

Karachi, Sindh, 22770, Pakistan

Location

Ida Rieu College For Blind And Deaf

Karachi, Sindh, 77440, Pakistan

Location

Study Officials

• Maria Moin, MDS

  Bahria University Dental College

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 19, 2023
• First Posted: October 18, 2023
• Study Start: April 11, 2023
• Primary Completion: July 23, 2023
• Study Completion: July 25, 2023
• Last Updated: October 18, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (2)