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

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Oral Health Literacy; Oral Hygiene

• Registration Number: NCT06734325
• Lead Sponsor: Alexandria University

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-11-10
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-11
• Study First Posted: 2024-12-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-24
• Primary Completion: 2025-05
• Study Completion: 2025-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oral Health Literacy	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 Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oral Hygiene	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University; 🇪🇬 Alexandria, Egypt