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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 
Type of Study   Dentistry
Other (Specify) [Oral Health Education]  
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Tailored oral health education based on different learning styles  
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness of tailored oral health education based on different learning styles in children aged 10-12 years: An Interventional study 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
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    
Email  csakthi97@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
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    
Email  drgppedo@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
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    
Email  csakthi97@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, KSR kalvi nagar, Tiruchengode, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, India - 637215 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research 
Address  KSR Kalvi Nagar, Tiruchengode, Namakkal district 637215 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
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 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
KSRIDSR Institutional ethics committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Oral health diseases 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
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 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
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  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Participants who lack the literacy skills to complete the questionnaire or require assistance in responding to questions  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The learning styles of the children will be measured using a Learning style questionnaire
 
Three-time points
Baseline
Immediately after intervention
1 week after intervention 
 
Secondary Outcome  
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

 
Three-time points
Baseline
Immediately after intervention
1 week after intervention 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "60"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="60" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   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 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="1"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  

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.

 
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