Clinical trials: Hygiene
Oral Hygiene, Toothbrush Contamination
Charcoal Toothbrushes and Bacterial Contamination: a Clinical Trial.
This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the antibacterial effectiveness of toothbrushes with charcoal-impregnated bristles compared to conventional toothbrushes without charcoal.
- Conditions
- Oral Hygiene, Toothbrush Contamination, Bacterial Contamination
- Trial name
- NCT07275684
- Testing
- Charcoal-Impregnated Toothbrush, Conventional Toothbrush
- Where
- Morocco
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohammed V University in Rabat
Diet Habits, Sleep Hygiene
Balancing Acts: Impact of Medical Education on the Health and Lifestyle of Aspiring Physicians
This cross-sectional study explored the impact of medical education on the health and lifestyle behaviors of undergraduate medical students at Nishtar Medical University, Multan.
- Conditions
- Diet Habits, Sleep Hygiene, Physical Activities
- Trial name
- NCT07206420
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nishtar Medical University
Oral Hygiene, Oral Health
Oral Health Awareness and Status Among Professional Musicians in German Orchestras
Germany has the highest density of professional orchestras worldwide, comprising over 9,900 musicians in 129 ensembles. These musicians are exposed to specific occupational stressors that may impact not only their mental and…
- Trial name
- NCT07008677
- Testing
- online questionaire
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 501 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Goettingen
Sleep Hygiene
Effects of Sleep Hygiene Education on Sleep Health in Adults Ages 50-80
This will be a study looking at trying to change older adults' behavior in regard to good sleep hygiene practices. Investigators will assess the efficacy through subjective outcome measures and objective physiological markers of…
- Trial name
- NCT06129045
- Testing
- One-time educational video, Educational video plus repeated education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Black Hills State University
Oral Health Care, Oral Hygiene
Effects of Oral Nursing Education on Oral Health and Quality of Life in Patients With Home Non-Invasive Ventilator
This study evaluated the impact of oral care guidance on oral health and quality of life in patients using non-invasive ventilation at home.
- Conditions
- Oral Health Care, Oral Hygiene, Noninvasive Ventilators, Sleep Quality
- Trial name
- NCT07211906
- Testing
- Control Group: oral hygiene education standard, oral hygiene education program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Genital Hygiene Behaviors, Self-Care
Peer Education on Genital Hygiene and Self-Care
This study was conducted to determine the effects of peer education provided to teenage girls on genital hygiene behaviors and self-care agency.
- Trial name
- NCT07195435
- Testing
- Genital Hygiene Education
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Hand Hygiene
The Impact of WASH on Handwashing Practices Among School Children in Nigeria.
Children are considered as the most vulnerable group of individuals affected by lack of water, sanitation and hygiene facilities which predisposes them to a wide range of enteric diseases particularly diarrhoeal and parasitic…
- Trial name
- WASHEDUP (NCT06486376)
- Testing
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education Against Diarrhoea, Undernutrition and Pneumonia
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Neo Child Initiative for Africa
Toothbrushing, Dental Plaque
BEhavioral EConomics for Oral Health iNnovation Trial
This Phase II stratified randomized prevention trial will assess the efficacy of a behavioral economic theory-based financial incentive drawing program versus a control regimen to promote early childhood caries (ECC) preventive…
- Conditions
- Toothbrushing, Dental Plaque, Parent-Child Relations, Oral Hygiene
- Trial name
- BEECON (NCT03576326)
- Testing
- Drawing Incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Oral Hygiene
Clinical Efficacy and Patient Acceptance of Interdental Brushes and Rubber Bristles in Patients With Gingivitis
The primary aim of this clinical study is to compare the effects of IDBs and RBICs on the removal of microbial dental plaque and gingival bleeding in patients with gingivitis.
- Trial name
- NCT07150910
- Testing
- Interdental brush, Rubber bristles interdental cleaner
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bulent Ecevit University
Intervention in Hand Hygiene for Infectious Diseases Prevention
Impact of an AI-enabled UV Hand Hygiene Intervention in Primary Schools: a Community Intervention Study
Background Hand hygiene refers to the practice of keeping hands clean to prevent the spread of disease. Hand hygiene workshops are an important tool to educate students about the importance of keeping their hands clean and…
- Trial name
- NCT07160842
- Testing
- Hand hygiene intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Catala de Salut
Psychoeducational, Psychoeducational Waitlist Control
Efficacy of a Psychoeducational Intervention to Improve Sleep Health Among University Students
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a psychoeducational intervention targeting the determinants of university students' sleep health. It is conducted as part of a doctoral research project.
- Trial name
- NCT06963996
- Testing
- Sleep health education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Dental Hygiene, Probiotics, Periodontitis
Probiotic Nanofiber Floss and Subgingival Pathogen Suppression
This randomized, double-blind, crossover clinical trial evaluated the effect of a probiotic-containing nanofiber dental floss on subgingival red complex periopathogens and gingival health in periodontally healthy individuals.
- Conditions
- Dental Hygiene, Probiotics, Periodontitis, Prevention of Dental Caries, Gingivitis and Periodontal Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07149493
- Testing
- Probiotic nanofiber floss
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic
Dental Plaque, Halitosis
Impact of Visual Stimuli on Pediatric Oral Hygiene Performance
In the present study, children aged 7 to 14 will receive verbal and active (hands-on) oral hygiene education. The education will be delivered in three different formats: Education supported with positive visual aids (images of…
- Conditions
- Dental Plaque, Halitosis, Oral Hygiene Education Methods
- Trial name
- NCT07150429
- Testing
- Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Negative Visual Aids, Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education (Control Group), Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Positive Visual Aids
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Oral Hygiene, Gingivitis
Impact of 2D:4D Ratio on Oral Hygiene and Gingival Health
The second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D:4D)-the ratio of the length of the index finger to that of the ring finger-has gained increasing attention as a non-invasive, stable biomarker of prenatal sex hormone exposure.
- Trial name
- NCT07147998
- Testing
- Oral hygiene instruction
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Healthy, Adolescent
GumChucks vs Interdental Brushes in Plaque Removal.
This study compared two ways of cleaning between the teeth, Gumchucks (a new handled dental flossing system) and interdental brushes, in Lebanese adolescents aged 10-15 years.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Adolescent, Dental Plaque, Gingivitis
- Trial name
- NCT07140068
- Testing
- Handled dental flossing system (GumChucks®), Interdental Brush
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beirut Arab University
Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
Effectiveness of Personalized Oral Hygiene Education in Medical and Dental Students Over Two Years
This prospective cohort study is designed to evaluate the long-term effects of individualized oral hygiene education, known as Individually Trained Oral Prophylaxis (iTOP), on oral health outcomes in medical and dental students…
- Conditions
- Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Periodontal Health, Dental Plaque
- Trial name
- iTOP (NCT07085013)
- Testing
- Individually Trained Oral Prophylaxis (iTOP)
- Where
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mostar
Dentin Sensitivity, Oral Hygiene
A Study Assessing the Effects of an Experimental Dentifrice in Maintaining Tooth Color Following Tooth Bleaching
The main aim of this study is to investigate the ability of an experimental dentifrice containing 5 percent (%) potassium nitrate (KNO3), 1% alumina and 5% sodium tripolyphosphate (STP), to maintain tooth color and reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT06150573
- Testing
- Test Dentifrice, Reference Dentifrice (Aquafresh Cavity Protection)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HALEON
Sleep, Athlete
Sleep Hygiene Strategies Among Track and Field Athletes
This study aims to evaluate whether different ways of delivering sleep hygiene strategies (SHS)-written materials versus one-on-one verbal instruction-affect sleep behaviors in track and field athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT07083544
- Testing
- Written Sleep Hygiene Strategies (W-SHS), Verbal Sleep Hygiene Strategies (V-SHS)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milan
Oral Hygiene, Oral Health, Plaque Score
Personalized Oral Hygiene Instruction Form
The objective of this study is to test a personalized oral hygiene instruction form (POHIF) elaborated after oral examination by a dentist and implemented by caregivers in nursing homes or similar medicalized homes.
- Conditions
- Oral Hygiene, Oral Health, Plaque Score, Dental Plaque Index, Denture Hygiene
- Trial name
- POHIF (NCT07063927)
- Testing
- personalized oral instruction form
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Geneva, Switzerland
Community Health Aides, Industrial Hygiene
Work Should Not Hurt You: Reduction of Hazardous Exposures in Small Businesses Through a Community Health Worker Intervention
This project aims to reduce negative health outcomes in small businesses that primarily employ high-risk Latino workers by characterizing their exposures to hazardous chemicals and assessing if a community health worker (CHW)…
- Conditions
- Community Health Aides, Industrial Hygiene, Volatile Organic Compounds
- Trial name
- NCT03455530
- Testing
- Industrial Hygiene-Enhance Community Health Worker Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona