The Influence of Weekly Reminders on Enhancing Patient Compliance in Patients With Fixed Orthodontic Treatment

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patient Compliance
• Interventions: Other: weekly mobile reminder

• Registration Number: NCT05331820
• Lead Sponsor: Shara Qadir Hussein

Brief Summary

this study is a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of sending weekly reminders to patients undergoing fixed orthodontic appliance treatment. two groups will be formed and participants of the study will be divided between the two groups randomly. the intervention group will receive weekly reminders about the importance of oral hygiene and appliance care with adherence to scheduled appointments. the difference between these parameters will be evaluated between the control and intervention groups to describe the importance of weekly reminders to enhance the compliance and cooperation of the patient. the oral hygiene of the patient will include plaque level(plaque index), gingival statue level( bleeding index), and white spot lesion . appliance care will be recorded when in case of bracket failure and appointments missed will also be recorded .

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-11-28
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-09
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-18
• Primary Completion: 2023-03-13
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Study Completion: 2023-04-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-16
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with a fixed orthodontic appliance
• both gender
• age 15-25 years old
• patient or parent have smartphone and internet connection
• malocclusion of the patient undergoing treatment according to Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need IOTN should be grade 1,2, and 3
• good gingival health.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with a removable appliance
• cleft lip and palate patients
• patients with hypomineralization visible on anterior teeth
• susceptible to periodontal disease
• have diabetes
• handicap patients, a severe malocclusion above IOTN grade 3, ceramic brackets, and a child with parents that cannot read.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
weekly reminder group	weekly mobile reminder	this group of participants will receive a weekly reminder about the importance of oral hygiene, appliance care, and adherence to recommendations from the dentist.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
oral hygiene examination The plaque index system	during the intervention ( follow up for 6 months )	consists of 4 degree higher score is the worst situation and 0 is the best
adherence to appointment	during the intervention ( follow up for 6 months	if patient does not come to the appointment it will be recorded as lack of adherence to appointments .
oral hygiene examination - Bleeding Index	during the intervention ( follow up for 6 months )	bleeding on probing . conatains 3 scores 0 - no bleeding; 1. bleeding after 30 seconds; 2. bleeding immediately score 0 is the best and score 2 is the worst
oral hygiene examination white spot lesion	during the intervention ( follow up for 6 months )	white spot lesion on the tooth will be examined clinically and recorded in photographs
appliance care	during the intervention ( follow up for 6 months )	bracket failure will be recorded if there is any brackets/"; \] bracket fracture will be recorded at appointments if there is any bracket dislodgments that needs replacement

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Sulaimani; 🇮🇶 Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq