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Is dietary consultation an effective intervention to improve health-related behavior and oral health in adults with severe caries disease?

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Poor oral health, dental caries lesions
Oral Health
Registration Number
ISRCTN12594298
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Gothenburg
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
74
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18-30 years
2. =2 manifest proximal dental caries lesions
3. Good understanding of Swedish

Exclusion Criteria

Psychiatric/neuropsychiatric diagnosis, such as depression, psychosis, autism spectrum disorder, mental retardation, substance abuse.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Dietary intake and meal patterns measured using the 59-item Food Frequency Questionnaire, at baseline and 6 weeks, 18 weeks and 1 year<br>2. Sugar consumption measured using a self-report questionnaire (items for consumption of soft drinks and candy/sweets) at baseline and 6 weeks, 18 weeks and 1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Self-rated oral health measured with a single question, at baseline and 6 weeks, 18 weeks and 1 year<br>2. Oral health-related quality of life measured with OHIP-5 (Oral health impact profile) at baseline and 6 weeks, 18 weeks and 1 year<br>3. Health locus of control and self-efficacy, measured with Health locus of control scale and General self-efficacy scale, at baseline and 6 weeks, 18 weeks and 1 year<br>4. Oral health behavior measured by a self-report questionnaire at baseline and 6 weeks, 18 weeks and 1 year<br>5. Psychological distress measured by EQ5D5L at baseline, 18 weeks and 1 year
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