A randomised controlled trial of a smartphone application for help oral hygiene
- Conditions
- gingivitisperiodontitisoral hygiene.C07.465.714.258.480C07.465.714.533E02.547.600
- Registration Number
- RBR-97mffm
- Lead Sponsor
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Odontologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
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Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
To be included:
volunteers with gingivitis and periodontitis;
non smokers;
both genders;
age between 18 and 60 years;
Individuals must have their own cell phone handset with internet access;
be literate in mHealth;
have a visible plaque percentage greater than or equal to 30%;
have a percentage of gingival bleeding greater than or equal to 30%;
Clinical insertion loss greater than or equal to 3 mm in two nonadjacent teeth;
bore depth greater than or equal to 4 mm in two or more teeth;
At least 12 teeth present.
The following exclusion criteria will be considered:
patients who used antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs in the last 6 months prior to the study;
who have any physical condition that impairs their motor skills;
who are wearing orthodontic braces;
smokers.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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