Incentives for Daily Tooth Brushing to Reduce Gingivitis

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

152 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-06-30

Study Completion Date

2017-12-31

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Gingivitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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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.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Financial Incentives

Intervention Type 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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive Incentives

Intervention Type 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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL