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NCT Number: NCT06734325

Mobile Oral Health Intervention Effectiveness on Orthodontic Patients' Oral Hygiene and Oral Health Literacy

Orthodontic patients face unique challenges in maintaining optimal oral hygiene due to the presence of fixed orthodontic appliances, which tend to increase plaque retention, leading to gingival inflammation. Oral Health Literacy (OHL) plays a role in an individual's ability to understand and implement oral hygiene instructions effectively. Mobile oral health interventions involve the use of mobile technology such as smartphones to improve oral hygiene practices and outcomes.

Aim of the study: To assess the effectiveness of a mobile oral health intervention using WhatsApp messages as compared to standard oral hygiene instructions on oral hygiene status and OHL level among orthodontic patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Oral Health Literacy Oral Hygiene

Age range

16 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University

Alexandria, Egypt

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Nermine Balbaa, BDS

CONTACT

[email protected]

01271119074 ext. 002

Nermine M Balbaa, Demonstrator

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances in both arches for the first time.
  • Patients between the age of 16 and 25 years.
  • Participants must own a smartphone with WhatsApp installed.
  • Those who agree to be part of the research project and accept the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • The presence of systemic diseases affecting oral health.
  • Patients with cleft lip and/or palate.
  • Functional and orthognathic patients.
  • Previous orthodontic treatment.
  • Patients with a removable appliance.

Treatment and study plan

Mobile Oral Health Intervention

Behavioral

46 messages delivered over a 3-month period (12 weeks) via WhatsApp

Primary outcomes

  1. Oral Health Literacy

    Time frame: Change from baseline to 1 month, 3 months, 6 months

    oral health literacy as measured by the Oral Health Literacy - Adult Questionnaire (OHL-AQ). Scores of all questions answered by participants will be added to obtain the overall score of OHL ranging from 0 to 17. Scores are categorized into three groups: Inadequate (0-9), Borderline (10-11), and Adequate (12-17) OHL level

Secondary outcomes

  1. Oral Hygiene

    Time frame: Change from baseline to 1 month, 3 months, 6 months

    assessed by the Silness-Löe Plaque Index (PI) to provide mean PI score for each tooth ranging from 0 to 3.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Nermine Balbaa, BDS

CONTACT

[email protected]

01271119074 ext. 002

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Alexandria University

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Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Mobile Oral Health Intervention on Oral Hygiene and Oral Health Literacy Among Orthodontic Patients: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial)

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Dec 16, 2024
Registry last updated
Dec 24, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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