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The Impact of a 21day School Brushing Intervention on the Knowledge, Behaviour and Oral Health of School Children

NCT04001296 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2020

Last updated 2020-09-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In this study we aim to study the effectiveness of a specially designed 21 day Brush Day and Night programme for school children aged 6-9 which aims to establish the habit of twice a day toothbrushing for oral health.

The 21 day programme is led primarily by teachers with support from a oral health care professional.

Schools will be recruited in Indonesia and Nigeria to take part in the study. Half of the schools will run the 21 day programme with their children in school grades 1 to 3, half will act as a control.

Conditions

  • Dental Plaque
  • Behavior
  • Behavior, Health

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

21 day Brush Day and Night school programme

Children participating in the 21 day Brush Day and Night school programme are provided with toothpaste and a toothbrush each and enjoy brushing instruction, supervised brushing, and the singing of songs to facilitate learn the importance of brushing day and night, and stickers and calendars to track progress. A celebration is held at the end of the programme with certificates and rewards. The programme is supported by colourful and attractive materials with bespoke cartoon characters. Parents are provided with educational leaflets.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • World Dental Federation (FDI)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Unilever R&D

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Paolo Melo, Prof. · Universidade do Porto

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
9 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-01
Primary Completion
2019-08-31
Completion
2020-07-31

Countries

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria

Study Locations

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