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NCT Number: NCT06649760

Oral Health Education and Message Framing Effect on Oral Health Status of Refugees in Egypt

Refugees, facing forced displacement and often exposed to traumatic experiences, represent a vulnerable population with unique healthcare needs. Oral health is considered a prominent factor that contributes to quality of life.

Therefore, this study aim at assessing the effect of message framing on enhancing oral health practices in a group of refugees in Alexandria, Egypt. A three-arm cluster randomized controlled clinical trial will compare a gain-framed mobile text messages group, a loss-framed mobile text messages group, and a control group. The primary outcome is the improvement in oral health practices measured by changes in dental plaque and secondary outcome is to assess change in oral health-related quality of life. In addition, oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices of refugees will be assessed.

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Key information

Conditions

Caries,Dental Dental Caries Dental Deposits Dental Plaque Gingival Diseases Gingivitis Infections Mouth Diseases Oral Health Quality of Life (OHQoL) Was Assessed Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Periodontal Diseases Plaque, Amyloid Plaque, Dental Stomatognathic Diseases Tooth Demineralization Tooth Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Caritas

Alexandria, 21523, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Refugees older than 18 years old.
  • From Arabic speaking countries.
  • Has been resident in Alexandria, Egypt for at least 6 months.
  • Having mobile phones to receive text messages.
  • Agrees to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Planning to move away during 1 year study period.
  • Participating in any kind of oral health education and promotion programs.

Treatment and study plan

Gain and loss framed mobile text messages

Behavioral

To assess the effect of message framing on enhancing oral health practices in a group of refugees

Primary outcomes

  1. Oral health-related quality of life improvement

    Time frame: Immediately after structured oral health session, 6 months and 1 year after baseline

    To assess change in OHRQL using OHIP

  2. Oral health practices improvement

    Time frame: 6 months and 1 year after baseline

    Assess toothbrushing and flossing frequency before and after the education session and reminder mobile messages

  3. Oral hygiene status assesment

    Time frame: 6 months and 1 year after baseline

    measure the change in plaque index scores among participants

  4. Gingival health assessment

    Time frame: 6 months and 1 year after baseline

    measure the change in gingival index scores among participants

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Alexandria University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Message Framing Through M-Health on Oral Health Conditions and Oral Health Related Quality of Life Among Refugees in Alexandria, Egypt: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Oct 21, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 7, 2026

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