Clinical trials: Toothbrushing
Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy
Oral Health Promotion Among Preschool Children With Special Needs
Establishing good oral health-related habit is challenging among younger children, especially for preschool children with special needs, as they have physical, mental, sensory, behavioural, emotional, and chronic medical…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disorders, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT03522337
- Testing
- Visual pedagogy (social stories), Conventional leaflets
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Dental Caries, Dental Plaque Accumulation
Miswak (Salvadora Persica) Versus a Toothbrush in Plaque Removal
The study investigates the effectiveness of a 45°-cut miswak for plaque removal compared to a toothbrush in children and assesses their preferences for these tools.
- Trial name
- NCT07409610
- Testing
- Miswak, Toothbrush
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Abdulaziz University
Telomere Disease, Telomere Shortening
Nasal Brushing for the Diagnosis and Understanding of Telomeropathies
To date, the diagnosis of telomeropathies is based on telomere length measured in blood cells. However, this type of analysis is not always sufficient because some mutations underlying the development of telomeropathies are not…
- Trial name
- TELOSTIC (NCT05508321)
- Testing
- Nasal brushing, Sniffin' Sticks
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Oral Hygiene Education Methods
Smartphone App Impact on Oral Hygiene in Orthodontics
This study aimed to compare changes in gingival index (GI), plaque index (PI), and gingival bleeding index (GBI) values in fixed orthodontic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06865625
- Testing
- mobile application, traditional oral hygiene motivation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi
Healthy
The Effect of Brushing With Fluoride Toothpaste on Dental Plague Control for Elementary School Students
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of correct tooth cleaning and use of fluoride toothpaste after school lunch and before going to bed on primary school children's plaque reduction and tooth cleaning skills.
- Trial name
- NCT06116825
- Testing
- 1450ppm Fluoride toothpaste, 1000Pppm Fluoride toothpaste
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Oral Health
Involving Parents to Improve Tooth Brushing for Autistic Children.
Parents of autistic children have reported a lack of understanding by oral health care staff around delivery of oral health preventive habits for their children.
- Trial name
- NCT06855693
- Testing
- Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention, Mini Mouth Care Matters guide for special Education Settings
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Manual Toothbrush
Children's Compliance With Toothbrushing Using Manual U-shaped Toothbrush Versus Regular Toothbrush
To assess the child's compliance towards manual U-shaped toothbrush versus regular manual toothbrush.
- Trial name
- NCT06554782
- Testing
- manual u-shaped toothbrush
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Dental Caries in Children, Pit and Fissure Sealant
Progression of Active Microcavitated Carious Lesions on Primary Molar Occlusal Surfaces
Objective: To verify the progression of active microcavitated carious lesions on occlusal surfaces of primary molars after the orientation of the brushing technique associated with fluoride dentifrice compared to resin sealant…
- Conditions
- Dental Caries in Children, Pit and Fissure Sealant, Toothbrushing
- Trial name
- NCT04127357
- Testing
- 1450 ppm fluoride toothpaste brushing x Resin sealing (FluroShield, Dentsply, Brazil).
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faculty Sao Leopoldo Mandic Campinas
Autism
Testing a Mobile App to Improve Toothbrushing Skills and Habits in Teens With Autism
The goal of this proposed trial will modify an existing toothbrushing app for teens with autism and compare toothbrushing outcomes with a control app.
- Trial name
- NCT06208722
- Testing
- Testing a Mobile App to Improve Toothbrushing Skills and Habits in Teens With Autism
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Effectiveness of Toothbrush
The Study of Parental Toothbrushing Efficacy Assessment With Triple-Headed and Single-Headed Toothbrushes in Preschool Children With Developmental Disability
The Objectives 1. To evaluate the efficacy of dental plaque removal between triple-headed and single-headed toothbrushes in preschool children with developmental disabilities through parental brushing 2.
- Trial name
- NCT07373249
- Testing
- Triple-headed toothbrush
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Toothbrushing, Dental Plaque
BEhavioral EConomics for Oral Health iNnovation Pilot Trial
This Phase I randomized pilot trial will assess the efficacy of a fixed incentive payment program and drawing incentive payment program versus a control program to promote early childhood caries (ECC) preventive health behaviors…
- Conditions
- Toothbrushing, Dental Plaque, Parent-Child Relations, Oral Hygiene
- Trial name
- BEECON Pilot (NCT03862443)
- Testing
- Fixed Incentive, Drawing Incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mobile App-Based Intervention to Improve Toothbrushing in Children and Teens With Autism
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether the autism-friendly app improves toothbrushing outcomes compared to a control app with only a digital mirror and countdown timer among children and teens (ages 8-17 years) with…
- Trial name
- BU (NCT07446413)
- Testing
- Brush Up App, Brush Down App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Oral Hygiene, Dental Plaque
Learning Brushing Using Game Elements in Mobile Phones Apps
The study aims to compare the efficacy of using gamification for oral hygiene in children at home environment.
- Conditions
- Oral Hygiene, Dental Plaque, Children, Only, Dental Devices, Home Care
- Trial name
- GAMIFYBRUSH (NCT03935009)
- Testing
- Manual toothbrush Curaprox 5460 ultra soft, Electric toothbrush Play Smart Brush N°1, Electric toothbrush Play Smart Brush N°2
- Where
- 2 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Maribor
Dental Plaque
Supragingival Plaque Removal With and Without Dentifrice
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of dental biofilm removal by brushing with and without conventional toothpaste.
- Trial name
- NCT01986972
- Testing
- Toothbrushing With Dentifrice, Toothbrushing Without Dentifrice
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Franciscan University Center
Healthy
Comparison of Modified Circular and Natural Tooth Brushing Methods in Effectiveness of Dental Plaque Removal
1. Plaque level in subjects using the Modified Circular method is different from that in subjects using natural tooth brushing method. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT03547531
- Testing
- Natural Tooth Brushing Method, Modified Circular Tooth Brushing Method
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prince of Songkla University
Orthodontic Appliance Complication
Smartphone Application Based Reminder Therapy in Orthodontic Patients
This randomized control trial was performed to asses the efficiency of smartphone application based reminder therapy on plaque control and oral hygiene at two points in time.
- Trial name
- NCT05001490
- Testing
- Smartphone application based reminder
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rehman Medical Institute - RMI
Caries, Gum Disease
Randomized Clinical Trial: Oral Health Package Law and Fluor Varnish Impact on Schoolchildren in Merida, Mexico
Study aimed at evaluating the impact on oral health of the "Ley del Paquete de Salud Bucal" (daily school brushing program) combined, or not, with the application of fluoride varnish in schoolchildren from 6 to 8 years old who…
- Trial name
- DBMX (NCT05960110)
- Testing
- Fluoride varnish, Fluoride toothpaste
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anahuac Mayab University
Dental Caries in Children
Impact of Virtual Supervised Tooth Brushing Among Primary School Children in Riyadh, KSA
Dental caries is one of the most common diseases affecting children in Saudi Arabia despite the availability of free dental services.
- Trial name
- NCT05217316
- Testing
- Supervised Virtual Toothbrushing
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 1,280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Toothbrushing
Efficacy of Using 3D Motion Tracking Toothbrush in Dental Plaque Control
The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of computer-assisted TBI (toothbrushing instruction) using a smart toothbrush and smart mirror (STM system) in plaque control to that of conventional TBI.
- Trial name
- NCT04627324
- Testing
- The smart toothbrush and smart mirror (STM) system (XiuSolution, Gyeonggi-do, Korea), Conventional toothbrush
- Volunteers
- 209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Oral Bacterial Colonization, Oral Hygiene
Effects of Three Oral Hygiene Protocols on Oral Bacteria in Intensive Care Patients
Patients in intensive care may develop changes in the bacteria found in their mouths. Some of these bacteria can cause infections, and patients who cannot clean their own teeth depend on staff to provide oral care.
- Trial name
- NCT07868549
- Testing
- Mechanical Oral Hygiene, Chlorhexidine, Hexetidine
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zagreb