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Oral Health Status of Visually Impaired Children and Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of their Caregivers at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia - A Preliminary Study

Oral Health Status of Visually Impaired Children and Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of their Caregivers at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia - A Preliminary Study

Oral hygiene, knowledge, attitudes, practice, visual impairment, children, caregivers

General Information
NMRR ID
NMRR-21-999-60113
Date of NMRR Registration
01/06/2021 16:47:12
Type of Submission
Investigator Initiated Research (IIR)
Protocol ID
Research Scope
Public Health / Epidemiology
Research Type
Public Health / Epidemiology
Study Information
RMK Priority Area
Research Area

Disease Area


Investigational Product/ Process /Intervention
Research Level
Research Description/ Research Lay Summary
Oral health status among children with visual impairment (VI) has shown to be poorer when compared with their normal peers. This study aimed to determine the oral health status of VI children and the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of their caregivers.
Research Keyword
Oral hygiene, knowledge, attitudes, practice, visual impairment, children, caregivers
Research Objective
General Objective
To study the oral health status of children with VI and oral health knowledge, attitude, and practice (OHKAP) of their primary caregivers at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (Hospital USM), Kubang Kerian, Kelantan.

Specific Objectives
1) To determine the oral hygiene status of VI children.
2) To determine the prevalence of dental caries and caries experience of VI children.
3) To determine the oral health knowledge, attitude, and practice (OHKAP) of primary caregivers of the VI children.
Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
VI Children:
Inclusion: Age: 7 – 18 years old
Exclusion: Intellectual disability
Hearing impairment
Physically disable that impaired manual dexterity


Primary caregivers:
Inclusion: Understand Malay
Age: 18 years old and above
Exclusion: Intellectual disability
Hearing impairment / visual impairment
Exclusion Criteria
VI Children:
Inclusion: Age: 7 – 18 years old
Exclusion: Intellectual disability
Hearing impairment
Physically disable that impaired manual dexterity


Primary caregivers:
Inclusion: Understand Malay
Age: 18 years old and above
Exclusion: Intellectual disability
Hearing impairment / visual impairment
Study Timeline
Expected / Actual Date Study Starts - First Enrolment of subject / Collecting data
Jun, 01 2021
Expected / Actual Date Study Completed
Jun, 30 2021
Expected / Actual Duration of Study Enrollment / Data Collection
4 weeks
Subject (Sample Size) Description
Age Range :
Gender :
Outcome Measure
-


Biospecimen Collection & Archiving
-


Current Study Status
Completed
Sites
Sites Description
No. of site :
Sites List
Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM)
Team Members
Principal Investigator Information
Dr Vinoven Kuna A/L Kunasagaran
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Health Campus
Sponsor
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Health Campus
Ethical Application Status
Study URL
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Individual Clinical Trial Participant–level Data of Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing
Result Summary