Status:
COMPLETED
The Effectiveness of Conventional and Pulsating Toothbrushes on Mentally Disabled Children
Lead Sponsor:
Antalya Bilim University
Conditions:
Periodontal Indexes
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Children, especially the mentally disabled, are generally incapable of obtaining an adequate oral hygiene level by manual brushing because of their lack of knowledge about oral hygiene and their limit...
Detailed Description
Ages between 7-12 (mean age 11.14±1.08), 31 healthy (17 girls, 14 boys) and 31 educable mentally disabled (12 girls, 19 boys) (special education school students), a total of 62 children were included ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- not use antibiotics
- not to have received an additional plaque control application in the previous 5 months
- have at least 20 teeth in their mouths
- not to receive orthodontic treatment
- For Group 1 to have an intelligence level close to the average for disabled children
- For Group 2 systemically healthy
- to be capable of brushing on their own
Exclusion
- non-cooperative
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
62 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06140459
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
March 31 2009
Last Update
November 28 2023
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