CompletedNot Applicable

A Scalable, Teacher-delivered, School-based Oral Health Intervention for Pakistani Lower Secondary Schoolchildren

Pakistan4,055 participantsStarted 2024-07-25

Plain-language summary

This was a pragmatic, two-arm, and parallel-group, superiority cluster-randomized controlled trial with 1:1 allocation of clusters (schools) to either the Smile Smarts-PK intervention arm or the control arm. The trial settings were lower secondary schools (classes 5-8) in the Punjab, Pakistan. Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan; it has many public and low-cost private schools that serve lower- and middle-income communities.

Who can participate

Age range10 Years – 15 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 10 to 15 years. Enrollment at one of the selected schools. * Consent obtained from parents or legal guardians for participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Children and their parents who did not give assent and consent to participate in the study. * Children with severe oral health issues require immediate medical attention. * Children with special needs affecting their ability to participate in the oral health education interventions.

What they're measuring

Oral Hygiene Status

Timeframe: 12 month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06523712

SponsorUniversiti Putra Malaysia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-06-24

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