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The Effectiveness of Gain- Versus Loss-framed Health Messages to Improve Oral Health Among Iranian Adolescents

NCT01421108 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 372

Last updated 2012-03-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study explores the effectiveness of message framing, loss-framed vs. gain-framed messages on oral health in Iran.

Conditions

  • Health Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Framing (Gain-framed messages)

The adolescents will randomly assign to three groups: gain-framed message and loss- framed message. Each group of adolescents will read the respective pamphlets with the exception of the control group. The gain-framed pamphlet contains six positive messages with three related full-color images(6.1 X 4.5). The gain-framed pamphlet, entitled The Benefits of good oral hygiene", emphasizes the benefits of brushing, and flossing.

BEHAVIORAL

Framing (Loss-framed messages)

The adolescents will randomly assign to three groups: gain-framed message , loss- framed message and a control group. Each group of adolescents will read the respective pamphlets with the exception of the control group. The loss-framed pamphlet contains six negative messages with three related full-color images (6.1 X 4.5). The loss-framed pamphlet, entitled The disadvantages of poor oral hygiene, emphasizes the costs of not brushing and flossing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Amir H Pakpour, PhD · Qazvin university medical of sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-02-29
Completion
2012-02-29

Countries

  • Iran

Study Locations

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