NCT06089564

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

Enhancing Oral Hygiene in Children With Hearing Impairment: The Impact of Skit Video Interventions - A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dow University of Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Skit video, Pictorial, Sign language	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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-11
• Primary completion: 2023-07-23
• Completion: 2023-07-25
• First posted: 2023-10-18
• Last updated: 2023-10-18

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Pakistan