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NCT Number: NCT07125560

Effectiveness MyBRUSH Module in Improving Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviour on Toothpaste Use and Toothbrushing Among 12-Year-Old Children

The goal of this intervention study is to study the effectiveness of the oral health education module (MyBRUSH) in improving the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour on toothpaste use and toothbrushing among 12-year-old children. This study also aims to study the effectiveness of the MyBRUSH module in improving dental plaque among 12-year-old children. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Does the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour on toothpaste use and toothbrushing of 12-year-old children improve after receiving the MyBRUSH module? 2. Does the dental plaque score of 12-year-old children improve after receiving the MyBRUSH module? 3. Does the improvement in knowledge, attitude, and behaviour regarding toothpaste use and toothbrushing, as well as the dental plaque of 12-year-old children, be higher after receiving the MyBRUSH module compared to those who received the existing toothbrushing module?

Researchers will compare the MyBRUSH module to a BEGIN (existing toothbrushing module) to see if the MyBRUSH module is effective in improving the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour on toothpaste use and toothbrushing, as well as the dental plaque of 12-year-old children.

Participants will:

* A questionnaire will be used to assess knowledge, attitude, and behaviour regarding toothpaste use and toothbrushing. This assessment will be done at four time points (baseline, evaluation-1, evaluation-2, and evaluation-3), with a one-month interval between each time point. * A group of participants will receive intervention based on MyBRUSH module and another group of participants will receive intervention based on BEGIN. Each intervention activity will be done after each evaluation assessment is completed.

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Key information

Age range

11 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

SJKC Pai Sheng, Kunak, Sabah, Malaysia

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Malaysian citizen
  • Children born in 2013, who would be 12-year-old in 2025
  • Children using toothpaste during toothbrushing

Exclusion criteria

  • Children with special educational needs based on the Ministry of Education (MOE) Malaysia definition

Treatment and study plan

MyBRUSH module

Behavioral

oral health education module that comprises of booklet for educational material, oral health talk, toothbrushing demonstration and return demonstration, and small group discussion

BEGIN program

Behavioral

BEGIN program that comprise of toothbrushing demonstration and return demonstration

Primary outcomes

  1. Knowledge, attitude, and behavior

    Time frame: Point measurement at baseline, evaluation-1, evaluation-2, and evaluation-3 with 1 month interval for each point measurement (total duration 4 months)

    Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and behavior on toothpaste use and toothbrushing using a questionnaire

  2. Dental plaque score

    Time frame: Point measurement at baseline, evaluation-1, evaluation-2, and evaluation-3 with 1 month interval for each point measurement (total duration 4 months)

    Dental plaque score based on Silness and Löe plaque index

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universiti Sains Malaysia

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effectiveness of Oral Health Education Module (MyBRUSH) in Improving Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviour on Toothpaste Use and Toothbrushing Among 12-Year-Old Children in Tawau Division, Sabah: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

Acronym: MyBRUSH module

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 15, 2025
Registry last updated
Nov 28, 2025

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