Oral Health Education and Message Framing Effect on Oral Health Status of Refugees in Egypt
NCT ID: NCT06649760
Last Updated: 2024-10-21
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
510 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-06-29
2025-06-30
Brief Summary
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Therefore, this study aim at assessing the effect of message framing on enhancing oral health practices in a group of refugees in Alexandria, Egypt. A three-arm cluster randomized controlled clinical trial will compare a gain-framed mobile text messages group, a loss-framed mobile text messages group, and a control group. The primary outcome is the improvement in oral health practices measured by changes in dental plaque and secondary outcome is to assess change in oral health-related quality of life. In addition, oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices of refugees will be assessed.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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Gain-framed messages
The participants will receive every 2 weeks a boosting reminder mobile text message in a gain-framed way. For example, "Great breath, healthy gums only a toothbrush away" "flossing your teeth daily removes particles of food in the mouth, avoiding bacteria, which promotes great breath."
Gain and loss framed mobile text messages
To assess the effect of message framing on enhancing oral health practices in a group of refugees
Loss-framed message
he participants will receive every 2 weeks a boosting reminder mobile text message in a loss-framed way. For example, "Brush now and avoid bad breath and gum disease", "If you don't floss your teeth daily, particles of food remain in the mouth, collecting bacteria, which causes bad breath."
Gain and loss framed mobile text messages
To assess the effect of message framing on enhancing oral health practices in a group of refugees
Control group
Participants allocated to this group will not receive mobile text messages. They will only receive the oral health education session given to all participants at the beginning.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Gain and loss framed mobile text messages
To assess the effect of message framing on enhancing oral health practices in a group of refugees
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* From Arabic speaking countries.
* Has been resident in Alexandria, Egypt for at least 6 months.
* Having mobile phones to receive text messages.
* Agrees to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
* Participating in any kind of oral health education and promotion programs.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Alexandria University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dina Youssef Attia
Assistant lecturer, Dr.
Principal Investigators
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Mona El Kashlan, Professor
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Alexandria University
Locations
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Caritas
Alexandria, , Egypt
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Caritas
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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Refugees oral health education
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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