The effect of two types of intervention (based on the principles of social marketing and traditional education) on increase in self-reported frequency and duration of tooth brushing of elementary school students: A controlled quasi-experimental study
1. Present study will be conducted in Qom Province, Iran. Participants include elementary school students in two cities of "Kahak" and "Jafariyeh" so that the students in Kahak are considered as the intervention group and those live in "Jafariye" are considered as control group. At baseline, we evaluate current brushing habit of the participants in the both groups of intervention and control by using a checklist that is filled out by parents of the students in first to third grades and completed by the students themselves in other grades. 2. In addition, based on the principals of social marketing, the barriers of proper tooth brushing are asked to design the content of interventions.The educational interventions such as pamphlet, poster, banners, placards, interactive lectures, and distribution of toothbrush and hourglass with study logo, in relation to duration and frequency of daily brushing) is done during one month among the students in Kahak. A traditional educational method (pamphlet) is used in the control city. After the intervention, the checklist is filled out again and the changes in brushing habits is calculated in two groups of intervention and control.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2016123131675N1
Registration date:2017-07-26, 1396/05/04
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:1
Registration date
2017-07-26, 1396/05/04
Registrant information
Name
AliAsghar Habibi
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 8801 4039
Email address
dreamstar890@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Funding of Tehran University of Medical Sciences for thesis and research projects
Expected recruitment start date
2017-02-25, 1395/12/07
Expected recruitment end date
2017-02-28, 1395/12/10
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of two types of intervention (based on the principles of social marketing and traditional education) on increase in self-reported frequency and duration of tooth brushing of elementary school students: A controlled quasi-experimental study
Public title
The application of social marketing to promote good habits of brushing (at least twice a day, each time at least two minutes)
Purpose
Prevention
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students enrolled in grades of one to six in elementary schools of Kahak and Jafariye cities in the academic year 2017. Exclusion criteria: non-compliance or lack of consent of the student or parents
Age
No age limit
Gender
Both
Phase
3
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
1720
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Not randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Ethics Committee
Street address
room No. 604, sixth floor, the Central Organization of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, St. Qods, Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran
City
Tehran
Postal code
1417653761
Approval date
2016-10-25, 1395/08/04
Ethics committee reference number
IR.TUMS.VCR.REC.1395.852
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Oral health advice and education (tooth brushing habit)
ICD-10 code
Z72.9, Z71
ICD-10 code description
Problem related to lifestyle, unspecified---Other specified counselling
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Frequency of tooth brushing
Timepoint
Before and one month after intervention
Method of measurement
Answering checklist (self-reported)
2
Description
Duration of tooth brushing
Timepoint
Before and one month after intervention
Method of measurement
Answering checklist (self-reported)
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention in intervention city (Kahak city): The use of social marketing principles such as use of adware, masterclass, distributed toothbrushes, timers, brochures, etc. based on the assessed needs of students with using of SMART (Social marketing assessment and response tool) model in order to promote good habits of brushing (at least twice a day and each time at least two minutes)
Category
Prevention
2
Description
Intervention in the control city (Jafariye city): The use of traditional methods such as distributing pamphlets to increase the frequency and duration of brushing
Category
Prevention
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Motahhari2 school of Kahak city
Full name of responsible person
Mr Esmaeily
Street address
City
Kahak
2
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Motahhari1 school of Kahak city
Full name of responsible person
Mr Abarghooyi
Street address
City
Kahak
3
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Fatemiyeh school of Kahak city
Full name of responsible person
Mrs Moosayi
Street address
City
Kahak
4
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Ansarolhossein1 school of Jafariyeh
Full name of responsible person
Mr Moosavi
Street address
City
Jafariyeh
5
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Ansarolhosein2 school of Jafariyeh
Full name of responsible person
Mr Jokar
Street address
City
Jafariyeh
6
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Bahonar school of Kahak city
Full name of responsible person
Mr Rahnama
Street address
City
Jafariyeh
7
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Jahad school of Jafariyeh
Full name of responsible person
Mrs Jafari
Street address
City
Jafariyeh
8
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Bagher Rabbani school of Jafariyeh
Full name of responsible person
Mrs Karimi
Street address
City
Jafariyeh
9
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Kowsar school of Jafariyeh
Full name of responsible person
Mrs Mirzayi
Street address
City
Jafariyeh
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Younesian
Street address
room No. 605, sixth floor, the Central Organization of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, St. Qods, Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran
City
Tehran
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Dentistry School of Teharan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mahdia Gholami
Position
Member of science committee of oral health and social dentistry department
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
School of Dentistry, after Energy-Atomi, North AmirAbad
City
Tehran
Postal code
Phone
+98 21 8801 5960
Fax
Email
m_gholami@sina.tums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Dentistry School of Teharan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mahdia Gholami
Position
PhD of oral health and social dentistry
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
School of Dentistry, after Energy-Atomi, North AmirAbad
City
Tehran
Postal code
Phone
+98 21 8801 5960
Fax
Email
m_gholami@sina.tums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Dentistry faculty of Teharan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
AliAsghar Habibi
Position
Dentistry student
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Kooy-e-Daneshgah, North AmirAbad
City
Tehran
Postal code
1439957181
Phone
Fax
Email
dreamstar890@gmail.com
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)