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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
54 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-01-02
2018-07-30
Brief Summary
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Methods: A Randomized, parallel group, double blinded study was conducted on 54 patients undergoing orthodontic treatment at MAHSA University. They were randomized to 3 groups, namely WhatsApp (W) group, Email (E) group and Control (C) group with 18 subjects in each group. Group (W) and Group (E) received oral health messages once a week through WhatsApp and E-mail reminders respectively, while Group (C) did not receive any reminders. Plaque was measured at baseline (T0), after 4 weeks (T1), and after 8 weeks (T2). For each subject, two intraoral photographs were taken after application of plaque disclosing agent; and the area covered by plaque was measured on 12, 13, 43, 22, 23 and 33 teeth by planimetry.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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WhatsApp reminders
WhatsApp reminder
The WhatsApp group received oral health messages once a week for four weeks (totaling 4 messages) as a reminder to practice good oral hygiene
The reminder included an image reminding them to maintain their oral hygiene.
Email reminders
Email reminder
The Email group received oral health messages once a week for four weeks (totaling 4 messages) as a reminder to practice good oral hygiene
The reminder included an image reminding them to maintain their oral hygiene.
Control
No reminder
Control
No messages sent.
Interventions
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WhatsApp reminder
The WhatsApp group received oral health messages once a week for four weeks (totaling 4 messages) as a reminder to practice good oral hygiene
The reminder included an image reminding them to maintain their oral hygiene.
Email reminder
The Email group received oral health messages once a week for four weeks (totaling 4 messages) as a reminder to practice good oral hygiene
The reminder included an image reminding them to maintain their oral hygiene.
Control
No messages sent.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Aged ≥ 15 years,
* Undergone 3 months of orthodontic treatment,
* No significant medical or dental history
* Have access to cellular telephone and are online daily
Exclusion Criteria
* Missing maxillary lateral incisor, maxillary canine and mandibular canine
* Patients' orthodontic treatment duration \< 3 months and \> 4 months.
15 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Mahsa University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Kirti Saxena
Lecturer
Principal Investigators
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Kirti Saxena, MDS
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Mahsa University
Locations
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MAHSA UNivesity
Jenjarum, Selangor, Malaysia
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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RMC/EC23/2017
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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