Intervention Study of Oral Health Education Programs Directed to Adolescents

NCT02906098 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 312

Last updated 2020-06-01

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Summary

This study evaluates behavioral interventions to increase adolescent's motivation for self performed periodontal infection control, by means of adequate oral hygiene. Study subjects will be allocated to test and control group where the test will be subjected to an individually tailored oral health education program, based on cognitive- behavioral theory and principles, and the control to standard educational intervention.

Conditions

  • Gingivitis
  • Periodontal Infection

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Patient centered oral health education

Procedure: The theory-based educational intervention follows a specific structure. The initial phase contain 3 treatment sessions (45-60 min each) during a period of 12 weeks (baseline, 2-3 weeks and 10-12 weeks). Follow up are performed at 6- and 18-months.

BEHAVIORAL

Standard educational intervention

Procedure: The initial phase contain educational intervention in accordance with conventional routines (oral health information and oral hygiene instruction at one or several occasions). Follow up are performed at 6- and 18-months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vastra Gotaland Region

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • Göteborg University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kajsa H Abrahamsson, Odont Dr · Dept of periodontology, Inst of odontology, The Sahlgrenska academy, University of Gothenburg

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2020-03-31
Completion
2020-03-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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