Oral Hygiene Reminders in Orthodontic Patients
Influence of WhatsApp and Electronic Mail Reminders on Oral Hygiene Compliance of Orthodontic Patients Using Planimetry
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interventional
54
1 country
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Brief Summary
Objective: To determine the effect of WhatsApp and Email reminders on oral hygiene compliance of orthodontic patients. 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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2018
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 2, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 29, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 30, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 28, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 1, 2019
CompletedAugust 1, 2019
July 1, 2019
4 months
July 28, 2019
July 31, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Change in plaque from baseline to 4 weeks
Plaque disclosing solution was applied to the pre-selected teeth (12,13,43, 22, 23, 33) followed by measurement of plaque using planimetry. All photographs were taken using a Canon Electro-Optical System (EOS) 550D (camera specifications). Plaque was analyzed using Image J software. Change in plaque score is assessed from baseline to 4 weeks in all the three groups. In the photo, region of interest targeted by the study was manually outlined using "Polygon selection tool", the total pixel present in this region is calculated by tracing tool. The pixel of the plaque area is determined by adjusting the color threshold to desirable range of value. The plaque sore was calculated in the form of percent covering tooth structure and the value of plaque on each tooth was determined and mean plaque was calculated.
baseline (T0) to end of 4 weeks (T1)
Change in plaque from baseline to 8 weeks
Plaque disclosing solution was applied to the pre-selected teeth (12,13,43, 22, 23, 33) followed by measurement of plaque using planimetry. All photographs were taken using a Canon EOS 550D (camera specifications). Plaque was analyzed using Image J software. Change in plaque score is assessed from baseline to 8 weeks in all the three groups. In the photo, region of interest targeted by the study was manually outlined using "Polygon selection tool", the total pixel present in this region is calculated by tracing tool. The pixel of the plaque area is determined by adjusting the color threshold to desirable range of value. The plaque sore was calculated in the form of percent covering tooth structure and the value of plaque on each tooth was determined and mean plaque was calculated.
Baseline (T0) to end of 8 weeks (T2)
Study Arms (3)
WhatsApp reminders
Email reminders
Control
OTHERNo reminder
Interventions
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.
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.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients having fixed maxillary and mandibular orthodontic appliances with 0.022 AO conventional metal brackets,
- Aged ≥ 15 years,
- Undergone 3 months of orthodontic treatment,
- No significant medical or dental history
- Have access to cellular telephone and are online daily
You may not qualify if:
- Patients undergoing single arch treatment
- Missing maxillary lateral incisor, maxillary canine and mandibular canine
- Patients' orthodontic treatment duration \< 3 months and \> 4 months.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Mahsa Universitylead
Study Sites (1)
MAHSA UNivesity
Jenjarum, Selangor, 42610, Malaysia
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kirti Saxena, MDS
Mahsa University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Lecturer
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 28, 2019
First Posted
August 1, 2019
Study Start
January 2, 2018
Primary Completion
April 29, 2018
Study Completion
July 30, 2018
Last Updated
August 1, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-07