Benefit of counselling and whatsApp messaging for the improvement in oral hygiene of pregnant wome
Phase 2
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/09/036407
- Lead Sponsor
- Amitha Basheer
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Those who consented to participate in the study
2. With confirmed pregnancy and aged 18â??years and older( gestational age between 8 and 30 weeks)
3.Participant who possess a Smartphone at the time of allotment and familiar with the usage of Whatsapp.
4.Minimal education qualification of schooling of 7th standard.
Exclusion Criteria
1. History of smoking and alcohol consumption
2. Lack of access to participate in the second stage (follow up) of the study
3. Diseases that could prevent dental examination( eg: COVID-19)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oral hygiene statusTimepoint: One month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method knowledge, attitude and behaviour of oral health care among pregnant womenTimepoint: one month