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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/04/066377 [Registered on: 26/04/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 25/04/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Dentistry 
Study Design  Randomized, Crossover Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effect of custom made handle to maintain oral hygiene in elderly population  
Scientific Title of Study   EFFICACY OF CUSTOMIZED TO0THBRUSH HANDLE IN MAINTAINING ORAL HYGIENE AMONG GERIATRIC POPULATION WITH LIMITED MANUAL DEXTERITY- ARANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. 
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 STEHEN VIJAY NIRMAL T 
Designation  post graduate student  
Affiliation  Tamailnadu Govt Dental College and Hospital 
Address  G-3, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tamailnadu Govt Dental College and Hospital, No.1, TNPSC road, opp. to fort station, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600003

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
627657
India 
Phone  9788914360  
Fax    
Email  stephenvijaynirmal@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr SG Ramesh Kumar 
Designation  Senior Assistant Professor  
Affiliation  Tamailnadu Govt Dental College and Hospital 
Address  G-3, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tamailnadu Govt Dental College and Hospital, No.1, TNPSC road, opp. to fort station, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600003

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600003
India 
Phone  9840792950  
Fax    
Email  ramesh172000@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr SG Ramesh Kumar 
Designation  Senior Assistant Professor  
Affiliation  Tamailnadu Govt Dental College and Hospital 
Address  G-3, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tamailnadu Govt Dental College and Hospital, No.1, TNPSC road, opp. to fort station, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600003

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600003
India 
Phone  9840792950  
Fax    
Email  ramesh172000@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Self sponsor - Tamilnadu Government Dental college and hospital, Chennai - 03  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr. Stephen Vijay Nirmal. T 
Address  G-3, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tamailnadu Govt Dental College and Hospital, No.1, TNPSC road, opp. to fort station, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600003 
Type of Sponsor  Other [self ] 
 
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 Stephen Vijay Nirmal T  Tamilnadu Govt Dental College and Hospital  Room no G-3, Department of Public Health Dentistry, No.1, TNPSC road, opp. to fort station, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600003
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9788914360

stephenvijaynirmal@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICAL REVIEW BOARD- TAMILNADU GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  geriatric population 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K056||Periodontal disease, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Standard Toothbrush   Standard Toothbrush for 30 days then crossover with intervention agent  
Intervention  Standard Toothbrush with customized toothbrush handle   Standard Toothbrush with customized toothbrush handle for 30 days with crossover with comparator  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  65.00 Year(s)
Age To  85.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients with weak hand grip measured by dynamometer.
Patients with a minimum of 20 teeth 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Individuals requiring caregiver-assisted brushing.
Mentally challenged individuals.
Individuals with any medical conditions affecting the motor functions of the orofacial region. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   On-site computer system 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Clinical evaluation of oral health status by Patient performance index, Turskey Gillmore Glickman modification of Plaque index and Gingival index will be recorded.  30 days follow up  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The ease, comfort and satisfaction levels of use with customized handles subjectively.   30 days
 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   15/05/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
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   Participants aged 65 years and above will be recruitment in public dental teaching institution and old age homes who are satisfying the eligibility criteria are recruited for the present study. Patients with weak hand grip measured by a dynamometer. The study participants are clearly informed about the purpose of the study by providing patient information sheet. Written informed consent is obtained from the study participants. The study participants are clearly informed about the purpose of the study by providing patient information sheet. Written informed consent is obtained from the study participants. Computerized random allocation of 50 participants into group 1(25 participants), group 2 (25 participants)
 Oral prophylaxis will be done Baseline evaluation of periodontal health status by Turskey-Gillmore Glickman modification of Plaque index and gingival index. Then the participants are randomly allocated into two groups. 

Group 1 will receive Standard Toothbrush and standard toothpaste and Group 2 will receive Standard Toothbrush with customized handle and standard toothpaste for 4 weeks.  After 4 weeks Clinical evaluation of oral health status by Patient performance index, Turskey Gillmore Glickman modification of Plaque index and Gingival index will be recorded. Patient satisfaction level assessed.  Then Oral prophylaxis will be done and baseline assessment will be done followed by cross-over of intervention.  Group 1 will receive Standard Toothbrush with customized handle and standard toothpaste and Group 2 will receive Standard Toothbrush with standard toothpaste  for 4 weeks.  After 4 weeks Clinical evaluation of oral health status by Patient performance index, Turskey Gillmore Glickman modification of Plaque index and Gingival index will be recorded. Patient satisfaction level assessed. Then analysis will be done.

 
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