A Digital Intervention to Improve Oral Health Practices
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age6-10
SponsorUniversiti Putra Malaysia
About this trial
This study evaluates a 16-week parent-focused digital intervention to improve oral health practices in children aged 6-10 through daily reminders, quizzes, challenges, gamification, and behavior tracking, supported by an optional moderated WhatsApp group for peer engagement and motivation.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Parents or primary caregivers of children aged 6-10 years.
Child must be free from major systemic illnesses or developmental disabilities that could interfere with oral hygiene practices.
Parent/caregiver owns a smartphone with access to WhatsApp or similar digital platform.
Ability to read or understand Urdu or English instructions.
Disqualifiers
Children with serious medical conditions (e.g., immunodeficiency, congenital anomalies) that may affect oral health.
Parents or children currently enrolled in another oral health education or digital intervention program.
Children who have received professional oral health education or structured interventions within the past 4 months.
Parents/caregivers unwilling or unable to comply with digital reporting and participation requirements.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Oral Health in Hands - Parent Digital Program
BehavioralThe 16-week parent-focused digital intervention aims to improve oral health practices in children aged 6-10 by empowering parents through structured, engaging, and cost-effective activities. Parents receive daily reminders, including two brushing cues and one snack tip, to reinforce healthy routines. Weekly quizzes with 3-5 questions enhance knowledge retention, while interactive photo or video tasks such as "Show your foam smile" or "Healthy lunchbox challenge" promote family involvement and fun. Gamification strategies include awarding digital badges for streaks, such as the 7-day brushing badge and snack swap champion, to maintain motivation. Parents track brushing, flossing, and snack swaps using a simple 1-tap tracker, ensuring easy and consistent reporting. An optional moderated WhatsApp group provides a platform for sharing tips, photos, and encouragement, fostering a supportive peer community. The intervention combines education, habit formation, and social support to sustainab
Treatment groups
800 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: ControlNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Intervention armExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Oral health practices
Oral health practices by using the WHO Child Oral Health Questionnaire: o assess children's oral health practices through a structured set of questions. These questionnaires typically cover knowledge, attitude, and practices related to oral hygiene, including frequency of brushing, use of fluoride toothpaste, and dental visits. The score is used to evaluate the overall oral health practices of the child, often categorized as good, fair, or poor.
Time frame
4-months2
Oral Hygiene
Oral Hygiene will be assessed by the presence of debris (plaque) and calculus (tartar) on selected tooth surfaces, measured by the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) Individual Debris Index (DI-S) and Calculus Index (CI-S): Each of the six surfaces is scored individually for both debris and calculus using a 0-3 scale: 0: No debris or calculus is present. 1: Debris or calculus covers less than one-third of the surface. 2: Debris or calculus covers between one-third and two-thirds of the surface. 3: Debris or calculus covers more than two-thirds of the surface. Good: 0.0 - 1.2 Fair: 1.3 - 3.0 Poor: 3.1 - 6.0
Time frame
4-monthsSecondary outcomes
1
Plaque score
Oral Hygiene will be assessed by the presence of debris (plaque) and calculus (tartar) on selected tooth surfaces, measured by the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) Individual Debris Index (DI-S) and Calculus Index (CI-S): Each of the six surfaces is scored individually for both debris and calculus using a 0-3 scale: 0: No debris or calculus is present. 1: Debris or calculus covers less than one-third of the surface. 2: Debris or calculus covers between one-third and two-thirds of the surface. 3: Debris or calculus covers more than two-thirds of the surface. Good: 0.0 - 1.2 Fair: 1.3 - 3.0 Poor: 3.1 - 6.0
Time frame
4-months2
Gingival score
Gingival score assessed by the gingival score index: 0: Normal gingiva, no inflammation. 1: Mild inflammation - slight color change and edema (swelling), no bleeding on probing. 2: Moderate inflammation - redness, edema, glazing, and bleeding on probing. 3: Severe inflammation - marked redness, edema, ulceration, and tendency towards spontaneous bleeding. The index typically uses a scale of 0 to 3, with 0 representing normal gingiva and higher scores indicating increasing severity of inflammation
Time frame
4-monthsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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