Clinical trials: Hygiene
Maxillary Transverse Deficiency
A 6-months Evaluation of Patients' Compliance and Oral Hygiene During Rapid Maxillary Expander (RME) Treatment Using "Ortodontika" Smartphone Application
The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical use of the smartphone application "Ortodontika" for the compliance of orthodontic patients with Rapid Maxillary Expander (RME).
- Trial name
- NCT05539469
- Testing
- Ortodontika app, Verbal instructions
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Tobacco Smoking, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Buteyko Breathing and Approach of Smoking Hygiene: Effects on Dysfucntion of Eustachian Tube and Lung Functions
adolescents are usually exposed to tobacco smoke passively. this can reduce their lung functions and negatively impact functions of Eustachian tube.
- Trial name
- NCT07236580
- Testing
- Buteyko breathing plus smoking hyeigne approach, smoking hygiene appraoch
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Diarrhea, Respiratory Tract Infections
The Impact of a School-based WASH Intervention on Child Health and School Attendance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This study aims to assess the effects of school-based, comprehensive water, sanitation, and hygiene improvements on child health and educational outcomes in schools in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Respiratory Tract Infections, Absenteeism
- Trial name
- WISE (NCT05024890)
- Testing
- Splash WASH in Schools programme (Project WISE)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 7,072 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Hand Hygiene
An Edge AI-based AR System for Hand Hygiene Training in Undergraduates of Health Related Disciplines
The goal of this study is to design and test an innovative education tool for hand hygiene. The main aims are: 1. develop a prototype of the AI-empowered AR system for hand hygiene training and assessment in undergraduates of…
- Trial name
- NCT06211660
- Testing
- AI-based AR training system, Hand scanner and Video training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Knowledge, Attitude to Health
Comparing the Effect of Online and Conventional Oral Health Education in Egypt
This study aims to compare the results of online oral health education and conventional oral health education methods in terms of their effectiveness towards improving the knowledge and practice of oral hygiene in primary school…
- Conditions
- Knowledge, Attitude to Health, Practice
- Trial name
- NCT05570500
- Testing
- Oral health education
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 636 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Mother, Menstrual Hygiene Management
Menstrual Management Using a Mobile Application in Adolescent Girls With Mild Intellectual Disabilities
In the study conducted to determine the effectiveness of menstruation management training given with a mobile application (Bağımsız Yapabilirim) in female adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities in the independent living…
- Conditions
- Mother, Menstrual Hygiene Management, Hand Hygiene, Intellectual Disability, Mild
- Trial name
- Independent (NCT07016932)
- Testing
- Education with mobile application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Asthma in Children, Sleep Hygiene
Impact of Sleep Duration on Immune Balance in Urban Children With Asthma
Urban children with asthma are at high risk for short sleep, due to an environment that jeopardizes both sleep and asthma management.
- Conditions
- Asthma in Children, Sleep Hygiene, Sleep, Inadequate
- Trial name
- AIMS (NCT05420766)
- Testing
- Shortened Sleep, Stabilized sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Hand Hygiene
Fit Plus: Assessing the Impact of a School-based Intervention on Toilet Quality
This study will assess the impact of a school-based water, sanitation, and hygiene management intervention on toilet use and pupil handwashing in the Philippines.
- Trial name
- NCT03204175
- Testing
- FIT Plus, Comparator arm
- Where
- Philippines
- Volunteers
- 8,687 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Orthodontic Appliance Complication, Halitosis
Cotinus Coggygria Mouthwash and Halitosis and Oral Hygiene in Orthodontic Patients
The aim of this trial was to investigate the effect of Cotinus Coggygria mouthwash on halitosis using as proxy the levels of the Volatile Sulfur Compounds (VSCs), and the effect on plaque and gingival indices in adolescents…
- Trial name
- NCT07254819
- Testing
- Cotinus Coggygria mouthwash
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Diarrhea, Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI)
Impact Evaluation of Accelerating Climate-Resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services for Schools and Healthcare Facilities in Karamoja
Karamoja, in north-eastern Uganda, is among the most water-insecure regions in sub-Saharan Africa. Only 24 per cent of households can access the WHO-recommended 20 litres of water per person per day.
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI), Menstrual Hygiene, Absenteeism
- Trial name
- NCT07823231
- Testing
- Climate-resilient school WASH infrastructure package, WASH and menstrual health capacity building and social and behaviour change package
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 16,380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elijah Kipchumba
Plaque Induced Gingival Disease, Oral Health
Effect of Benzydamine Hydrochloride Mouthrinse on Plaque Accumulation in Periodontally Healthy Female Subjects
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of a mouthrinse containing an active ingredient benzydamine hydrochloride in the absence of daily oral hygiene.
- Trial name
- BHCl-PLAQUE (NCT07565766)
- Testing
- Benzydamine hydrochloride mouthrinse
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zagreb
Hand Disinfection
The Impact of Patient Motivational Dialogue (PMD) on Patient Self-advocacy for Hand Hygiene
This exploratory cross sectional cohort study will evaluate the feasibility and fidelity of using an innovative strategy, the Patient Motivational Dialogue (PMD)/PMDPlus that will intentionally motivate and encourage the patient…
- Trial name
- NCT04360057
- Testing
- PMD, PMDPlus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Wake Disorders
Sleep Support for Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Around 80% of children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and autism are reported to have significant difficulties with sleep.
- Trial name
- NCT05971212
- Testing
- Behavioural sleep clinic access
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Sleep Hygiene, Sleep
Are You Daydreaming?
Health CASCADE (Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement n° 956501) aims to address complex public health problems by making co-creation a scientifically sound methodology, aided by evidence-based methods, practices, and…
- Conditions
- Sleep Hygiene, Sleep, Poor Quality Sleep
- Trial name
- Health CASCADE (NCT05838339)
- Testing
- Healthy Sleep Intervention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 382 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Dental Caries
Caries of First Permanent Molars and Association With Dietary and Oral Habits Among a Group of Egyptian Children
This cross-sectional study aims to assess the prevalence of dental caries in the first permanent molars of Egyptian children aged 6 to 7 years, and to examine how this caries status relates to the children's dietary habits and…
- Trial name
- NCT07725757
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- October University for Modern Sciences and Arts
Menstruation Hygiene, Menstruation
Social Learning Theory-Based Menstruation Education in Visually Impaired Women
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of face-to-face practical training based on social learning theory on developing and changing skills and behaviors in providing genital and menstrual hygiene and improving menstrual…
- Conditions
- Menstruation Hygiene, Menstruation, Health Education, Self-care
- Trial name
- NCT07607171
- Testing
- Theory-Based Menstrual and Hygiene Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aylin Olgun
Influenza
A Randomised Controlled Trial of Face Masks and Hand Hygiene in Reducing Influenza Transmission in Households
This study will test the effectiveness of face masks and hand cleaning in preventing the spread of influenza within households
- Trial name
- NCT00425893
- Testing
- hand hygiene, health education, face masks
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 6,069 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Malnutrition, Child, Development, Child
Grandi Byen: Test of an Integrated Parenting and Nutrition Intervention
The premise of this trial is that a combined nutrition (eggs) and parenting behavior intervention (responsive parenting combined with the reinforcement of animal source foods and improved WASH) will synergistically result in…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Development, Child, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT04785352
- Testing
- Nutrition Intervention, Grandi Byen
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Oral Hygiene, Photographs
Effect of Pre-treatment Photographs on Oral Hygiene Maintenance in Orthodontic Patients
Dental photography is an essential component of orthodontic treatment. Photographs enable the clinician to keep record of different stages of treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06010797
- Testing
- Showing Pre-treatment photographs of the patient
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rehmat Memorial Post Graduate Dental Teaching Hospital
Healthy Participants
Educational VR Game Intervention to Enhance Hygiene Practices in Primary School Children
The goal of this observational study is to investigate if VR game-based educational intervention can enhance primary schoolchildren's compliance with hygiene practices to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and other upper…
- Trial name
- NCT07168759
- Testing
- VR game -based education program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University