Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT03120559
Improving Dental Floss Adherence and Gingival Health With SMS and an Innovative Floss Holder
Can we Still Save Dental Floss? Improving Dental Floss Adherence and Gingival Health With SMS and an Innovative Floss Holder in a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 144 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Lisbon · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
This study proposes to evaluate the effects of using a new floss holder (GumChuck) and the use of text messages during supportive periodontal therapy, on the psychological, behavioral and clinical parameters of patients with gingivitis, outlined by evidence and a theory-based framework.
Detailed description
Despite evidence on the benefits of controlling dental biofilm for preventing gingivitis, patients have difficulty complying. Floss holder devices and SMS may be useful in enhancing both the frequency and effectiveness of dental hygiene behaviors, by increasing patients' motivation and self-regulation efforts, but scarce scientific literature supporting their worth in controlling gingivitis and the underlying psychological processes is currently available.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | New Floss Holder - Gum Chucks | Dental inter-proximal control with GumChucks floss holder |
| DEVICE | New Floss Holder - Gum Chucks/SMS | Dental inter-proximal control with GumChucks floss holder and receiving 16 SMS during first 4 months. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2015-06-01
- Primary completion
- 2016-03-30
- Completion
- 2016-03-30
- First posted
- 2017-04-19
- Last updated
- 2017-04-19
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03120559. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.