Mechanical Control of Plaque in Patients With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Plaque; Cerebral Palsy;

Treatments: Device: electric toothbrush linked; Device: off electric toothbrush; Device: manual brushing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02114801

358.350/2013

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of brushing with an electric toothbrush switched on and switched off in comparison to manual brushing for the removal of dental plaque in children aged four to 16 years with cerebral palsy.

Full description

Advances in the design and type of movement of electric toothbrushes can determine the increase in effectiveness in the control of biofilm by caregivers and patients.There is a paucity of studies evaluating the effectiveness of the electric toothbrush compared to manual toothbrush specifically in patients with cerebral palsy.Only one study used the electric toothbrush in patients with cerebral palsy and demonstrated superiority of the electric toothbrush over the manual. However, the study investigated the effect of various cleaning strategies on symptoms of gingival inflammation, not specifically focusing on the comparison of the efficiency of removal of biofilm from the manual toothbrush and electric toothbrush. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the electric brush on and off the removal of dental plaque in subjects with cerebral palsy compared to manual toothbrush. The secondary objective was to characterize the study as socioeconomic population.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 16 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• medical diagnosis of cerebral palsy

Exclusion criteria

• who did not complete the cycle three brushings

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 3 patient groups

manual brushing

Experimental group

Description:

manual brushing; Oral-B®, Stages 4, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro;

Treatment:

Device: manual brushing

electric toothbrush linked

Experimental group

Description:

electric toothbrush linked; Braun - Oral-B®, D2010K, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Treatment:

Device: electric toothbrush linked

off electric toothbrush

Experimental group

Description:

off electric toothbrush; Braun - Oral-B®, D2010K, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Treatment:

Device: off electric toothbrush