Mobile Phone Messaging To Improve Oral Hygiene Among Primary School Children in Pakistan
Oral Hygiene, Dental Plaque Induced Gingivitis
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Oral Hygiene focused on measuring mHealth, Oral Health, Primary School Children, Mobile Phone Messaging
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- School children enrolled in primary schools (public and private) in Quetta city.
- Primary School children who are permanent residents of Quetta
Exclusion Criteria:
- Primary School children whose parents/caregivers do not own a mobile phone
- Primary School children having orthodontic or any other mouth appliance for example Braces etc.
- Primary School children who have been diagnosed for a systemic illness e.g. Blood disorders or, Diabetes
- Primary School children who are absent during the time of data collection
Sites / Locations
- Ashfaq Ahmed Khawajakhail
- Dental Section, Sandman Provincial Hospital Quetta
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention
Control
The parents will receive "Mobile phone messages" about oral hygiene and healthy dieting of their children through teachers. The message format will be text and images, depending upon the education/ literacy level of the parents. Parents will be reminded and information reinforced, at frequent intervals for a period of six months. Oral hygiene of School children will be assessed before intervention, after 6 months interval
The primary school children in the control group will not receive any intervention via their parents or teachers (in-active controls) but will be observed on selected outcome measures for baseline data, then at six month interval to compare for differences (if any) with intervention group.