Effects of Active Reminders and Motivational Techniques on Oral Hygiene and Gingival Health in Orthodontic Patients

NCT ID: NCT03841825

Last Updated: 2020-09-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

67 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-02-01

Study Completion Date

2020-03-06

Brief Summary

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This study will compare the use of text message reminders versus multiple in-person sessions of oral hygiene instructions and motivation on improving oral hygiene measurements.

Detailed Description

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Orthodontic treatment (i.e. braces) makes it hard to keep good oral hygiene. The purpose of this research study is to compare the use of text message reminders versus multiple in-person sessions of oral hygiene instructions and motivation on improving oral hygiene measurements. Participation in this study will last up to 6 months and will consist of 4 study visits to the VCU Orthodontic clinic which are also regular visits for treatment. Measurements to assess participant's oral health will be taken during these visits. Participants will be randomly assigned to 1 of 4 groups which may include receiving different types of text messages, repeated in-person oral hygiene instructions, or both, or neither.

Conditions

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Oral Hygiene White Spot Lesion Gingivitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Control

No messages or oral hygiene instructions

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Text message reminders

Standardized text reminding patients to brush their teeth will be sent at 5:15 PM on Thursdays

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Oral hygiene instructions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Oral hygiene instructions and motivation

In-person oral hygiene instructions

Oral hygiene instructions and motivation during visit

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Oral hygiene instructions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Oral hygiene instructions and motivation

Text messages and in-person instructions

standardized text reminding patients to brush their teeth will be sent at 5:15 PM on Thursdays and oral hygiene instructions and motivation during visit

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Oral hygiene instructions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Oral hygiene instructions and motivation

Interventions

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Oral hygiene instructions

Oral hygiene instructions and motivation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 11-20 that have their own mobile device
2. Patients have cellular plan that allows them to receive text messages at no extra cost
3. Patients that will undergo treatment with full fixed appliances

Exclusion Criteria

1. patients with significant medical or dental history, including patients with bleeding disorders that would require antibiotic prophylaxis
2. Pregnant women
Minimum Eligible Age

11 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Virginia Commonwealth University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Shroff Bhavna, DDS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Virginia Commonwealth University

Locations

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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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HM20014910

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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