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The Effect of Active Reminders on Oral Hygiene in Orthodontics

NCT ID: NCT03330535

Last Updated: 2018-12-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

88 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-05-01

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of text message active reminders at different time intervals of oral hygiene instructions in patients with orthodontic fixed appliances.

Detailed Description

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Participants with orthodontic fixed appliances will be recruited from the university hospital clinics to receive text message reminders of oral hygiene. Four groups of participants will be formulated. Group 1 will be the control group and will not receive text messages. Group 2 will receive messages once a week. Group 3 will receive text message reminders 3 times a week. Group 4 will receive daily reminders. At baseline, after 4 weeks and after 8 weeks, gingival index and plaque index will be measured at each time point and then compared between groups.

Conditions

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Oral Hygiene

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Four groups of participants will be formulated. Each will will receive messages in different time interval starting from none, once a week, three times a week and daily.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Verbal oral hygiene instructions

Participants will receive verbal oral hygiene instructions during routine orthodontic visits.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Verbal oral hygiene instructions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in this group will receive verbal oral hygiene instructions during their regular orthodontic visits every 4 weeks.

Reminders once a week

Participants will receive active reminders once a week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Reminders once a week

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in this group will receive active oral hygiene reminders through text messaging once a week.

Reminders three times a week

Participants will receive active reminders three times a week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Reminders three times a week

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in this group will receive active oral hygiene reminders through text messaging three times a week.

Daily reminders

Participants will receive active reminders daily.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Daily reminders

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in this group will receive active oral hygiene reminders through text messaging on a daily basis.

Interventions

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Reminders once a week

Participants in this group will receive active oral hygiene reminders through text messaging once a week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Verbal oral hygiene instructions

Participants in this group will receive verbal oral hygiene instructions during their regular orthodontic visits every 4 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Reminders three times a week

Participants in this group will receive active oral hygiene reminders through text messaging three times a week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Daily reminders

Participants in this group will receive active oral hygiene reminders through text messaging on a daily basis.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants were having orthodontic fixed appliance treatment.
* Participants were aged 12 years old and above, owned mobile phones and did not have mental or physical disabilities.
* Participants were willing to comply with given oral hygiene instructions.
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Omar Alkadhi

Lecturer in Orthodontics and Clinic Director

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Omar H Alkadhi, BDS,MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy

Locations

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Riyadh Elm University

Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Saudi Arabia

Central Contacts

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Omar H Alkadhi, BDS,MS

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 966505154754

Email: [email protected]

Ahmed A Bahamid, BDS,MS

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +966504461888

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Omar AlKadhi

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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FRP/2018/27

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id