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NCT Number: NCT02160418

Incentives for Daily Tooth Brushing to Reduce Gingivitis

In this randomized controlled study, the investigators compare two classes of behavioral approaches to change habits and health outcomes with an application to dental health: cognitive vs. behavioral financial incentives. Under cognitive incentives subjects are paid to correctly answer health-related quizzes. Under behavioral incentives subjects earn money for making healthy choices. The investigators apply these incentives to toothbrushing, a daily health-related behavior critical to the prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease, two high-burden conditions among US adults.

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Key information

Conditions

Gingivitis Gingival Diseases Infections Mouth Diseases Periodontal Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female older than 18 years, with at least 10 teeth present.

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy, uncontrolled diabetes, systemic antibiotics taken within the previous 2 months, need for referral for periodontal treatment.

Treatment and study plan

Financial Incentives

Behavioral

Cognitive Incentives

Behavioral

Financial and Cognitive Incentives

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Follow-up Gingival Index

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Frequency and duration of toothbrushing

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. End of treatment Gingival Index

    Time frame: 3 months

    Gingival Index at the end of behavioral incentives

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jun 10, 2014
Registry last updated
Apr 5, 2018

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