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The Effects of Price Reductions on Uptake of Preventive Dental Care

NCT07465952 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 172800

Last updated 2026-05-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of price discounts in encouraging patients to schedule dental check-ups. Patients will be randomized to receive WhatsApp messages offering a preventive dental check-up at different price levels with or without a discount coupon for future dental treatments.

Conditions

  • Preventive Oral Health

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Dental appointment message with intermediate price discount

Patients receive a WhatsApp message offering a preventive dental check-up for $9,990.

BEHAVIORAL

Dental appointment message with large price discount

Patients receive a WhatsApp message offering a preventive dental check-up for $4,990.

BEHAVIORAL

Dental appointment message with intermediate price discount and coupon

Patients receive a WhatsApp message offering a preventive dental check-up for $9990, plus a coupon for future treatments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Chile

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-02
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • Chile

Study Locations

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