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Effectiveness of Interactive Techniques on Oral Hygiene Skills in a Group of Autistic Egyptian Children

Effectiveness of Peer Modeling, Video Modeling, and Visual Pedagogical Techniques on Oral Hygiene Skills in a Group of Autistic Egyptian Children

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 6 Oct 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The present study will be performed to evaluate the effectiveness of peer modeling and audiovisual peer modeling video on toothbrushing skills in comparison to the visual pedagogical method at home. To monitor the improvement of teeth brushing skills in children with ASD using plaque and gingival indices.

Status (registry)
Not yet recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
90 (estimated)
First submitted
1 Oct 2026
Start date
Feb 2027
Primary completion date
Jul 2027
Lead sponsor
Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls
Diseases
Autism
NCT number
NCT07859696

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 90
  • From Feb 2027 to the primary completion date, Jul 2027
  • No sites listed in no country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Other

  • Children who have any mental/physical disability will be excluded from the study.
  • Adolescents \>11 will be excluded to avoid hormonal factors, which could influence results, as hormonal fluctuations mainly impact the gingiva and periodontium, altering tissue response and increasing inflammation susceptibility.
  • Parents are unwilling to participate in the study.

Who the study is looking for

  • Diagnosed with autism, DSM-5, Asperger syndrome, or Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.
  • Understanding visual or simple verbal instructions (Level 1- 2 autism). Parents are willing to participate.

Age in the registry: 6 years to 10 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

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