The Effect of Using Mobile Applications for Improving Oral Hygiene

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Orthodontic Appliance Complication
• Interventions: Behavioral: Mobile phone application; Behavioral: Verbal oral hygiene instructions

• Registration Number: NCT03109769
• Lead Sponsor: Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-02-12
• Primary Completion: 2016-07-25
• Study Completion: 2016-11-04
• Study First Submitted: 2017-04-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-04-10
• Study First Posted: 2017-04-12
• Results First Submitted: 2017-06-14
• Results First Submitted QC: 2017-06-14
• Results First Posted: 2017-11-01
• Status Verified: 2018-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-12-27
• Last Update Posted: 2019-01-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mobile phone application	Mobile phone application	Subjects in this group received a mobile phone application that sends active reminder notifications of oral hygiene 3 times a day.
Verbal oral hygiene instructions	Verbal oral hygiene instructions	Subjects in this group received verbal oral hygiene instructions during their regular orthodontic visits every 4 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Gingival Index	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.
Change in Plaque Index	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.