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NCT Number: NCT03109769

The Effect of Using Mobile Applications for Improving Oral Hygiene

The study aims to investigate the effect of the use of mobile phone application sending reminders to patients with orthodontic fixed appliances on oral hygiene.

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Key information

Conditions

Orthodontic Appliance Complication

Age range

12 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Subjects were randomized into two groups, the first group received a mobile application that sends active reminders notifications of oral hygiene. The second group received verbal oral hygiene instructions during their regular visits to the orthodontics clinics.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants were having orthodontic fixed appliance treatment.
  • Participants were aged 12 years old and above, owned mobile phones and did not have mental or physical disabilities.
  • Participants were willing to comply with given oral hygiene instructions.

Treatment and study plan

Mobile Phone Application

Behavioral

Verbal oral hygiene instructions

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Plaque Index

    Time frame: At baseline and after 4 weeks.

    Plaque index: 0, no plaque, 1, plaque seen on the tip of the explorer or with disclosing agent, 2. plaque seen with the naked eye, 3, abundance of plaque.

  2. Change in Gingival Index

    Time frame: At baseline and after 4 weeks.

    Gingival index: 0, normal gingiva, 1, mild inflammation - slight change in color, slight edema and no bleeding on probing, 2, moderate inflammation - redness, edema and glazing and bleeding on probing, 3, severe inflammation - marked redness and edema, ulceration and tendency to spontaneous bleeding.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Using Mobile Applications for Improving Oral Hygiene in Patients With Orthodontic Fixed Appliances: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Apr 12, 2017
Registry last updated
Jan 15, 2019

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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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