NCT06649760

Oral Health Education and Message Framing Effect on Oral Health Status of Refugees in Egypt

Effect of Message Framing Through M-Health on Oral Health Conditions and Oral Health Related Quality of Life Among Refugees in Alexandria, Egypt: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 510 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Alexandria University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Refugees, facing forced displacement and often exposed to traumatic experiences, represent a vulnerable population with unique healthcare needs. Oral health is considered a prominent factor that contributes to quality of life. 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.

Conditions

• Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
• Caries,Dental
• Plaque, Dental
• Gingivitis
• Pocket, Periodontal

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Gain and loss framed mobile text messages	To assess the effect of message framing on enhancing oral health practices in a group of refugees

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-29
• Primary completion: 2025-01-01
• Completion: 2025-06-01
• First posted: 2024-10-21
• Last updated: 2024-10-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt