NCT06080321

Oral Hygiene Compliance in Orthodontic Patients Using Active Reminders

Oral Hygiene Compliance in Orthodontic Patients Using Active Reminders: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Nourhan M.Aly · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 11 Years – 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the present study will be to determine if different forms of active reminders regarding oral hygiene compliance have an influence on the level of compliance within orthodontic patients

Conditions

• Oral Hygiene
• Dental Plaque

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	WhatsApp reminders	Patients will receive active oral hygiene reminders in the form of WhatsApp messages one weekday each week. The standardized text message will be: "This is a message from the Orthodontic Clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria reminding you that it is extremely important to brush your teeth for 2 minutes after every meal or at least 3 times daily. Cleaning your teeth will help to keep them healthy and beautiful."
OTHER	Instagram reminders	Patients will receive active oral hygiene reminders in the form of Instagram messages one weekday each week. The standardized text message will be: "This is a message from the Orthodontic Clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria reminding you that it is extremely important to brush your teeth for 2 minutes after every meal or at least 3 times daily. Cleaning your teeth will help to keep them healthy and beautiful."
OTHER	Phone calls	Patients will receive active oral hygiene reminders in the form of phone calls one weekday each week. The structured phone call will be: "This is a message from the Orthodontic Clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria reminding you that it is extremely important to brush your teeth for 2 minutes after every meal or at least 3 times daily. Cleaning your teeth will help to keep them healthy and beautiful."
OTHER	Application alerts	Patients will download an app on their mobile phones which has cleaning tips, demonstrations and alerts. The structured message will be: "This is a message from the Orthodontic Clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria reminding you that it is extremely important to brush your teeth for 2 minutes after every meal or at least 3 times daily. Cleaning your teeth will help to keep them healthy and beautiful."

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-01
• Primary completion: 2024-04-01
• Completion: 2024-04-01
• First posted: 2023-10-12
• Last updated: 2023-10-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt