Influence of WhatsApp and Electronic Mail Reminders on Oral Hygiene Compliance of Orthodontic Patients Using Planimetry
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 54
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in plaque from baseline to 4 weeks
研究概览
简要总结
Objective: To determine the effect of WhatsApp and Email reminders on oral hygiene compliance of orthodontic patients.
Methods: A Randomized, parallel group, double blinded study was conducted on 54 patients undergoing orthodontic treatment at MAHSA University. They were randomized to 3 groups, namely WhatsApp (W) group, Email (E) group and Control (C) group with 18 subjects in each group. Group (W) and Group (E) received oral health messages once a week through WhatsApp and E-mail reminders respectively, while Group (C) did not receive any reminders. Plaque was measured at baseline (T0), after 4 weeks (T1), and after 8 weeks (T2). For each subject, two intraoral photographs were taken after application of plaque disclosing agent; and the area covered by plaque was measured on 12, 13, 43, 22, 23 and 33 teeth by planimetry.
详细描述
Fifty-four patients undergoing orthodontic treatment were recruited from the dental clinic of MAHSA University between Jan 2018 to April 2018. Voluntary written informed consent was obtained from all the subjects before the start of the study. They were randomly assigned into 3 groups namely WhatsApp (W) group, Email (E) group and Control (C) group with 18 subjects in each group. Oral hygiene messages through WhatsApp and Email were sent once a week for 8 weeks.
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 (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 15 Years 至 —（Child, Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Patients having fixed maxillary and mandibular orthodontic appliances with 0.022 AO conventional metal brackets,
- •Aged ≥ 15 years,
- •Undergone 3 months of orthodontic treatment,
- •No significant medical or dental history
- •Have access to cellular telephone and are online daily
排除标准
- •Patients undergoing single arch treatment
- •Missing maxillary lateral incisor, maxillary canine and mandibular canine
- •Patients' orthodontic treatment duration < 3 months and > 4 months.
结局指标
主要结局
Change in plaque from baseline to 4 weeks
时间窗: baseline (T0) to end of 4 weeks (T1)
Plaque disclosing solution was applied to the pre-selected teeth (12,13,43, 22, 23, 33) followed by measurement of plaque using planimetry. All photographs were taken using a Canon Electro-Optical System (EOS) 550D (camera specifications). Plaque was analyzed using Image J software. Change in plaque score is assessed from baseline to 4 weeks in all the three groups. In the photo, region of interest targeted by the study was manually outlined using "Polygon selection tool", the total pixel present in this region is calculated by tracing tool. The pixel of the plaque area is determined by adjusting the color threshold to desirable range of value. The plaque sore was calculated in the form of percent covering tooth structure and the value of plaque on each tooth was determined and mean plaque was calculated.
Change in plaque from baseline to 8 weeks
时间窗: Baseline (T0) to end of 8 weeks (T2)
Plaque disclosing solution was applied to the pre-selected teeth (12,13,43, 22, 23, 33) followed by measurement of plaque using planimetry. All photographs were taken using a Canon EOS 550D (camera specifications). Plaque was analyzed using Image J software. Change in plaque score is assessed from baseline to 8 weeks in all the three groups. In the photo, region of interest targeted by the study was manually outlined using "Polygon selection tool", the total pixel present in this region is calculated by tracing tool. The pixel of the plaque area is determined by adjusting the color threshold to desirable range of value. The plaque sore was calculated in the form of percent covering tooth structure and the value of plaque on each tooth was determined and mean plaque was calculated.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Kirti Saxena
Lecturer
Mahsa University