Incentives for Daily Tooth Brushing to Reduce Gingivitis
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 152
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Follow-up Gingival Index
研究概览
简要总结
In this randomized controlled study, the investigators compare two classes of behavioral approaches to change habits and health outcomes with an application to dental health: cognitive vs. behavioral financial incentives. Under cognitive incentives subjects are paid to correctly answer health-related quizzes. Under behavioral incentives subjects earn money for making healthy choices. The investigators apply these incentives to toothbrushing, a daily health-related behavior critical to the prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease, two high-burden conditions among US adults.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Factorial
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- Single (Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Male or female older than 18 years, with at least 10 teeth present.
排除标准
- •Pregnancy, uncontrolled diabetes, systemic antibiotics taken within the previous 2 months, need for referral for periodontal treatment.
研究组 & 干预措施
Control
36 Participants will be sent a new toothbrush and will be asked to use it in place of their current brush. They also receive twice daily reminders via sms to brush their teeth.
Financial Incentives
36 Participants will receive a toothbrush and twice daily reminders to brush their teeth. They will also be offered financial incentives twice a day to brush their teeth.
干预措施: Financial Incentives (Behavioral)
Cognitive Incentives
36 Participants will receive a toothbrush and twice daily reminders to brush their teeth. Twice a week, they will receive text messages (SMS) with a short quiz question related to oral hygiene behavior and oral health. Participants will receive a reward if they answer correctly via text message.
干预措施: Cognitive Incentives (Behavioral)
Financial and Cognitive Incentives
36 Participants will receive a toothbrush and twice daily reminders to brush their teeth. Twice daily they receive financial incentives to brush their teeth. Twice a week, they will receive text messages (SMS) with a short quiz question related to oral hygiene behavior and oral health. Participants will receive a reward if they answer correctly via text message.
干预措施: Financial and Cognitive Incentives (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Follow-up Gingival Index
时间窗: 6 months
次要结局
- Frequency and duration of toothbrushing(3 months)
- End of treatment Gingival Index(3 months)