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Mosque-based Oral Health Intervention Using Solomon Design
Sponsor: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Summary
This quasi-experimental study evaluates a mosque-based oral health education intervention ("Smile With Prophet", SWP) among adult male mosque attendees in Dhaka, Bangladesh, using a Solomon four-group design. A total of 142 participants were enrolled across two mosques (intervention and control). The analytical sample comprises 80 adult male attendees (≥18 years) allocated to four groups: intervention and control, each with pretest-posttest and posttest-only arms (n=20 per group). The SWP intervention consists of oral health education delivered through Friday sermons (khutbas), supported by educational leaflets and provision of miswak. Outcomes are measured at baseline and 3-week follow-up and include oral health knowledge (14-item questionnaire), self-reported tooth brushing practices (15-item questionnaire), and clinical plaque scores (Greene-Vermillion Simplified Oral Hygiene Index, reversed). The primary objective is to evaluate the effect of the intervention on knowledge and plaque scores. The secondary objective is to assess self-reported practice changes.
Official title: "Health Education Intervention on Tooth Brushing Among the Mosque Attendees
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
142
Start Date
2022-09-23
Completion Date
2022-10-28
Last Updated
2026-05-13
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Smile With Prophet (SWP)
"Smile With the Prophet (pbuh)" (SWP) intervention is an intervention specially designed for this intervention study. Composed of the following: Khutba: 15-minute Friday sermon (khutba) delivered by the Imam, integrating evidence-based oral health messages with Islamic teachings on hygiene (Sunnah); each supported by several Qur'an verses (ayah), or Islamic faith-based decrees. The messages were developed through consultation involving Advisory Committee board consisting of Islamic scholars and public health professionals. Booklet: A 4-page illustrated educational leaflet on proper tooth brushing technique and use of miswak, available in Bengali; Miswak \& Toothbrush :Provision of a miswak (traditional tooth cleaning stick) and a soft-bristled toothbrush
Locations (2)
Masjid As Siddique (RA)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Angarzora Ahli Hadeeth Jame Masjid
Dhaka, Bangladesh