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A Scalable, Teacher-delivered, School-based Oral Health Intervention for Pakistani Lower Secondary Schoolchildren
Sponsor: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Summary
This was a pragmatic, two-arm, and parallel-group, superiority cluster-randomized controlled trial with 1:1 allocation of clusters (schools) to either the Smile Smarts-PK intervention arm or the control arm. The trial settings were lower secondary schools (classes 5-8) in the Punjab, Pakistan. Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan; it has many public and low-cost private schools that serve lower- and middle-income communities.
Official title: A Scalable, Equity-focused, Teacher-delivered, School-based Oral Health Intervention for Pakistani Lower Secondary Schoolchildren: a Pragmatic Cluster-randomized Effectiveness-implementation Trial (Smile Smarts-PK)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 15 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
4055
Start Date
2024-07-25
Completion Date
2025-07-15
Last Updated
2026-04-16
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Smile Smarts
The interactive oral health care lessons provided to participants in Arm 1 would involve activities and discussions aimed at changing behaviors such as tooth brushing frequency, brushing techniques, and the use of interdental aids. The intervention aims to educate and motivate participants to adopt and maintain optimal oral hygiene habits through behavioral change strategies.
Locations (1)
District Sialkot
Sialkot, Punjab Province, Pakistan