| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/05/087110 [Registered on: 20/05/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
01/02/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Dentistry Other (Specify) [Oral Health Education] |
| Study Design |
Single Arm Study |
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Public Title of Study
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Tailored oral health education based on different learning styles |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effectiveness of tailored oral health education based on different learning styles in children aged 10-12 years: An Interventional study |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Dr Sakthi C |
| Designation |
Post Graduate student |
| Affiliation |
KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research |
| Address |
II year PG,
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry,
Room number N 408,
KSR ladies dental hostel,
KSR Kalvi Nagar,
KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, Tiruchengode.
Dindigul TAMIL NADU 637215 India |
| Phone |
8122049790 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
csakthi97@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Geetha Priya |
| Designation |
Head Of the Department |
| Affiliation |
KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research |
| Address |
Department of Pediatric and Preventive dentistry,
KSR Kalvi Nagar,
KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, Tiruchengode
Namakkal TAMIL NADU 637215 India |
| Phone |
9843282122 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drgppedo@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Sakthi C |
| Designation |
Post Graduate student |
| Affiliation |
KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research |
| Address |
II year PG,
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry,
Room number N 408,
KSR ladies dental hostel,
KSR Kalvi Nagar,
KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, Tiruchengode.
Namakkal TAMIL NADU 637215 India |
| Phone |
8122049790 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
csakthi97@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, KSR kalvi nagar, Tiruchengode, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, India - 637215 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research |
| Address |
KSR Kalvi Nagar, Tiruchengode, Namakkal district 637215 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution and hospital |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Sakthi C |
KSR matric Higher Secondary School |
KSR Matric office,
KSR Kalvi Nagar, Tiruchengode, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, India- 637215. Namakkal TAMIL NADU |
8122049790
csakthi97@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| KSRIDSR Institutional ethics committee |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Oral health diseases |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
NIL |
NIL |
| Intervention |
Oral Health Education |
Oral Health Education provided by three modules- Visual, Auditory, and Tactile
Duration- Each module of health education will be provided for 5 minutes. Total duration - 15 minutes |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
10.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
12.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Children aged 10-12 years who are enrolled in schools |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Participants who lack the literacy skills to complete the questionnaire or require assistance in responding to questions |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
The learning styles of the children will be measured using a Learning style questionnaire
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Three-time points
Baseline
Immediately after intervention
1 week after intervention |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Oral health knowledge assessment will be measured using a self-administered oral health education questionnaire
Changes in the oral health knowledge within and between the learning styles will be assessed
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Three-time points
Baseline
Immediately after intervention
1 week after intervention |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="60" Sample Size from India="60"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "60"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="60" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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05/08/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
10/09/2025 |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0" Months="1" Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
Modification(s)
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This interventional study evaluated the effectiveness of tailored oral health education based on individual learning styles in children aged 10–12 years. A total of 152 school children were assessed using the University of California Learning Style Questionnaire, of which 61 (40.1%) were visual learners, 37 (24.3%) auditory learners, and 28 (18.4%) tactile learners. Sixty children (20 from each dominant learning style) were selected for the intervention. Oral health knowledge regarding dental caries, dental trauma, and tooth brushing was assessed at baseline, immediately after intervention, and one week later using a validated questionnaire. Tailored education was delivered through visual (video on dental trauma), auditory (audio on dental caries), and tactile (hands-on tooth brushing demonstration) modes. Knowledge scores significantly improved immediately post-intervention in all groups, with visual learners showing the greatest gain in the visual mode and auditory learners showing significant improvement across all three modes. Although a slight decline occurred after one week, scores remained higher than baseline, indicating good knowledge retention. The study supports the use of tailored and multimodal oral health education in school children. |