Improving Dental Floss Adherence and Gingival Health With SMS and an Innovative Floss Holder
NCT ID: NCT03120559
Last Updated: 2017-04-19
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
144 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-06-01
2016-03-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Control
The dental consultation was the same for all the groups.
1. \- Examination and diagnosis (15 min).
2. \- Motivation, discussion about desired outcomes and treatment needs followed by instrumentation (scaling, polishing) (30 min).
3. \- Therapeutic goals, therapeutic strategies, teaching skills (brushing and interproximal control with regular waxed floss at the Control group) and scheduling of the follow-up appointment (15 min).
They were properly organized in accordance with the features of each patient, such as their gingival condition, gingivitis perception, habits and expectancies concerning the treatment. The consultation time was 60 minutes and also included specific behavior change techniques, such as reinforcement, goal-setting, and feedback.
No interventions assigned to this group
NFH - New Floss Holder
The dental consultation was the same for all the groups. They were properly organized in accordance with the features of each patient, such as their gingival condition, gingivitis perception, habits and expectancies concerning the treatment. The consultation time was 60 minutes and also included specific behavior change techniques, such as reinforcement, goal-setting, and feedback. New Floss Holder - Gum Chucks
New Floss Holder - Gum Chucks
Dental inter-proximal control with GumChucks floss holder
New Floss Holder and Short Messages
The dental consultation was the same for all the groups. They were properly organized in accordance with the features of each patient, such as their gingival condition, gingivitis perception, habits and expectancies concerning the treatment. The Intervention time was 60 minutes and also included behavior change techniques, such as reinforcement, goal-setting, and feedback. Participants in the NFH/SMS group further received a total of 16 messages (SMS).
New Floss Holder - Gum Chucks/SMS
New Floss Holder - Gum Chucks/SMS
Dental inter-proximal control with GumChucks floss holder and receiving 16 SMS during first 4 months.
Interventions
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New Floss Holder - Gum Chucks
Dental inter-proximal control with GumChucks floss holder
New Floss Holder - Gum Chucks/SMS
Dental inter-proximal control with GumChucks floss holder and receiving 16 SMS during first 4 months.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 20 teeth (minimum 5 per quadrant)
* \> 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria
* smoking,
* orthodontics,
* pregnancy
* removable partial dentures
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Lisbon
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mario Rui Araújo
Master in Health Psychology
References
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Van der Weijden GA, Timmerman MF, Nijboer A, Reijerse E, Van der Velden U. Comparison of different approaches to assess bleeding on probing as indicators of gingivitis. J Clin Periodontol. 1994 Oct;21(9):589-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1994.tb00748.x.
Other Identifiers
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07/2014
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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