The Effect of Using Mobile Applications for Improving Oral Hygiene in Patients With Orthodontic Fixed Appliances: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 44
- 主要终点
- Change in Gingival Index
研究概览
简要总结
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.
详细描述
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.
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
- Triple (Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 12 Years 至 —（Child, Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •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.
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
Mobile phone application
Subjects in this group received a mobile phone application that sends active reminder notifications of oral hygiene 3 times a day.
干预措施: Mobile phone application (Behavioral)
Verbal oral hygiene instructions
Subjects in this group received verbal oral hygiene instructions during their regular orthodontic visits every 4 weeks.
干预措施: Verbal oral hygiene instructions (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Gingival Index
时间窗: 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
时间窗: 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.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Omar Alkadhi
Lecturer
Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy