Effectiveness of Mobile Oral Health Intervention on Oral Hygiene and Oral Health Literacy Among Orthodontic Patients: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial)
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Oral Health Literacy
研究概览
简要总结
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 16 Years 至 25 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •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.
排除标准
- •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.
研究组 & 干预措施
Mobile Oral Health Intervention
Mobile oral health intervention in addition to oral hygiene instructions
干预措施: Mobile Oral Health Intervention (Behavioral)
Control
oral hygiene instructions only
结局指标
主要结局
Oral Health Literacy
时间窗: 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
次要结局
- Oral Hygiene(Change from baseline to 1 month, 3 months, 6 months)
研究者
Nermine Balbaa
Teaching assistant
Alexandria University