Effect of Mobile Health on Plaque Control Efficacy in Molars With Furcation Involvement
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Brief Summary
Furcation involvement (FI) refers to a condition in which the progression of the periodontal disease process invades the bifurcation and trifurcation of multirooted teeth. Furcation involvement, present a clinical challenge due to its anatomic complexity and reduced access for adequate plaque control which may leads to further periodontal breakdown. Consequently, maintenance of adequate oral hygiene is critical in these sites. It has been shown that poor oral hygiene, together with the persistence of periodontal risk factors, leads to further disease progression, treatment failure, and disease recurrence. Mobile health can serve as a valuable adjunctive approach by aiding in behavioral reinforcement through real-time reminders. With widespread mobile phone usage in India, mHealth interventions are feasible. The role of mHealth in management of furcation involved sites has still not been explored. Therefore, this randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile health reinforcements in improving plaque control efficacy at in furcation involved sites following non-surgical periodontal therapy, with the potential to enhance patient compliance and prevent further disease progression and disease recurrence.
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2026
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2026
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 2, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 11, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2027
June 11, 2026
June 1, 2026
1.2 years
June 2, 2026
June 9, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Plaque Index
Plaque index by Silness and Loe (1964) will be used for assessment of plaque.Score range of this index is from 0 to 3.Score 0 means good oral hygiene and score 3 means poor oral hygiene.
6 months
Bleeding on probing
It will be measured by walking the periodontal probe at 6 sites of each tooth (mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio- lingual, mid-lingual and disto-lingual). It will be recorded as 1 (present) if it occurred within 15 sec of probing and 0 (absent) if no bleeding occurred. It will be calculated in %.
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (5)
PROBING POCKET DEPTH (PPD)
6 months
HORIZONTAL PROBING DEPTH (HPD)
6 months
VERTICAL PROBING DEPTH (HPD)
6 months
CLINICAL ATTACHMENT LEVEL(CAL)
6 months
GINGIVAL INDEX (GI)
6 months
Study Arms (2)
Messages + Oral hygiene Instructions
EXPERIMENTALRegular messages twice a week will be sent to the individuals reminding the individuals for standardized oral hygiene instructions and interradicular brushing in furcation involvement.
Oral hygiene Instructions
ACTIVE COMPARATORStandardized oral hygiene instructions and interradicular brushing in furcation involvement individuals will be given at follow up appointments.
Interventions
Regular messages twice a week will be sent to the individuals reminding the individuals for standardized oral hygiene instructions and interradicular brushing in furcation involvement. Individuals will be asked to respond to the messages.
All participants will recieve standardized oral hygiene instructions including toothbrushing techniques and interdental brushes.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Systemically healthy individuals with clinically visible furcation entrance in mandibular molars in Stage III periodontitis
- Horizontal bone loss extent ≥ 3mm29 and vertical bone loss ( Subclass A/B)30
- Access to mobile phone
You may not qualify if:
- Presence of systemic diseases that could influence the outcome of periodontal therapy (Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension)
- Smoking/alcohol consumption
- Teeth with Grade II/III mobility
- History of periodontal treatment or antibiotic therapy in the last 6 months
- Non-vital and carious teeth to be restored
- Physically and mentally impaired patients
- Furcation involvement with cervical enamel projections, enamel pearls and bifurcation ridges
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
PGIDS, Rohtak
Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 2, 2026
First Posted
June 11, 2026
Study Start
June 1, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
August 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2027
Last Updated
June 11, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share