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NCT Number: NCT07413393

Oral Health Education for Pregnant Women

The goal of this research is to investigate oral health knowledge in pregnant women receiving care at Hospital La Fe and to see whether a one-time informational intervention improves this knowledge. The main questions this research aims to answer are:

What is the level of oral health knowledge among pregnant women attending Hospital La Fe?

Does a one-time informational intervention, delivered through a printed leaflet, improve oral health knowledge during pregnancy?

What factors are related to differences in oral health knowledge among pregnant women?

Participants are pregnant women receiving care at Hospital La Fe. They will:

Complete a questionnaire about their oral health knowledge.

Receive a printed informational leaflet about oral health during pregnancy.

Complete the same questionnaire again after a period of time to see if their knowledge has changed.

Researchers will compare answers before and after the leaflet is provided to see whether oral health knowledge improves. They will also explore which personal or social factors are linked to different levels of oral health knowledge.

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Key information

Conditions

Knowledge Intervention Oral Health Pregnant Women

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hospital Universitario La Fe

Valencia, 46021, Spain

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Montserrat CP Dr. Catalá

CONTACT

[email protected]

+34 961244000

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Women aged 18-45 who have recently given birth to healthy babies, either vaginally or by cesarean section.
Ability to understand and speak Spanish.

Exclusion criteria

Complications during pregnancy or delivery.
Newborns with major birth defects.
Participants who do not provide informed consent.

Treatment and study plan

Informational Leaflet

Other

The intervention consists of a printed informational leaflet for pregnant women. The leaflet has two sections: "For Mothers," which explains oral health care during pregnancy, and "About the Baby," which provides oral health recommendations for the newborn. The content is based on recommendations from international and national pediatric dentistry associations (AAPD, EAPD, ALOP, SEOP). Participants read the leaflet during their hospital visit and take it home for reference. The leaflet aims to improve participants' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding oral health during pregnancy and in the first years of the child's life.

Primary outcomes

Change in Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices

Time frame: From the date of administration of the first questionnaire (February 2026) to the date of completion of the second questionnaire following the intervention, assessed up to 39 weeks.

Participants complete a questionnaire about oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices during pregnancy and in the first years of the child's life. The difference between baseline and follow-up scores is analyzed to assess whether the informational leaflet improves knowledge, attitudes, and practices.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Valencia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Knowledge of Oral Health in Pregnant Women: Effect of a Short Educational Intervention

Important dates

Study start: 2026
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Feb 17, 2026
Registry last updated: Jul 30, 2026

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