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Primary Purpose
Caries, Gingivitis
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Experiential learning oral health education
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Caries
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 10 and 13 year-old children
- For the EL group, students were recruited from schools that had teachers previously trained in EL
- Students recruited for the TL group attended schools of the same geographical location as students in the EL group
Exclusion Criteria:
- Contributory medical history
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Arm Label
Experiential learning
Traditional lecturing
Arm Description
Oral health education using experiential learning (EL)
Oral health education using traditional lecturing (TL)
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Change from baseline in dental plaque, gingivitis and caries at 6 and 18 months in 350 children
350 children were clinically examined and dental plaque, gingivitis and caries were recorded using appropriate indexes. 6 and 18 months later, children were re-examined using the same method to test if there was any change on the dental plaque, gingivitis and caries level and if this change differ significantly between the two different oral health education groups (Experiential learning or Traditional Lecturing).
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02320162
Brief Title
School-based Oral Health Education Program Using Experiential Learning
Official Title
"School-based Oral Health Education Program Using Experiential Learning or Traditional Lecturing in Children and Adolescents: a Clinical Trial"
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
December 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
February 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
June 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2012 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor-Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Matina Angelopoulou
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The aim of this project was to compare the effectiveness of experiential learning (EL) and traditional lecturing (TL) school-based oral health education on the oral health knowledge, attitude, habits, oral hygiene, gingival health and caries incidence of 10 and 13-year-old Greek children. Thee hundred and fifty children were selected from three areas of Greece. Information on oral health knowledge, attitude and behaviour were obtained using a questionnaire. Dental plaque was recorded using a modified hygiene index, gingivitis was assessed using the simplified gingival index and dental caries was measured by recording the number of Decayed, Missing and Filled teeth (DMFT) using the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) criteria. All children were examined by two calibrated dentists, using a World Health Organisation (WHO) periodontal probe and artificial light. Questionnaires were delivered and clinical examinations were performed at baseline and at 6 and 18 months post-intervention. The EL oral health educational program was implemented by teachers using the program's manual.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Caries, Gingivitis
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
351 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Experiential learning
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Oral health education using experiential learning (EL)
Arm Title
Traditional lecturing
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Oral health education using traditional lecturing (TL)
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Experiential learning oral health education
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change from baseline in dental plaque, gingivitis and caries at 6 and 18 months in 350 children
Description
350 children were clinically examined and dental plaque, gingivitis and caries were recorded using appropriate indexes. 6 and 18 months later, children were re-examined using the same method to test if there was any change on the dental plaque, gingivitis and caries level and if this change differ significantly between the two different oral health education groups (Experiential learning or Traditional Lecturing).
Time Frame
baseline, 6 and 18 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
9 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
14 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
10 and 13 year-old children
For the EL group, students were recruited from schools that had teachers previously trained in EL
Students recruited for the TL group attended schools of the same geographical location as students in the EL group
Exclusion Criteria:
Contributory medical history
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Constantine Oulis, DDS,MS,PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Dental School, University of Athens
Official's Role
Study Chair
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
25924670
Citation
Angelopoulou MV, Kavvadia K, Taoufik K, Oulis CJ. Comparative clinical study testing the effectiveness of school based oral health education using experiential learning or traditional lecturing in 10 year-old children. BMC Oral Health. 2015 Apr 28;15:51. doi: 10.1186/s12903-015-0036-4.
Results Reference
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