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Mechanisms Behind Benefits Framing

NCT07585682 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100000

Last updated 2026-05-14

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Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of different message framings used to encourage uptake of preventive dental check-ups. Patients will be randomized to receive one of several WhatsApp messages offering a full preventive dental check-up, which vary in message length and in how the benefits of the check-up are described.

Conditions

  • Preventive Oral Health

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Basic dental appointment message

Patients receive a short WhatsApp message encouraging them to schedule a preventive dental check-up

BEHAVIORAL

Expanded neutral dental appointment message

Patients receive an expanded WhatsApp message encouraging them to schedule a preventive dental check-up, which adds neutral words to the Basic Outreach Message without introducing new information.

BEHAVIORAL

Expanded generic benefit dental appointment message

Patients receive an expanded WhatsApp message encouraging them to schedule a preventive dental check-up, emphasizing general benefits of doing so.

BEHAVIORAL

Expanded specific benefit dental appointment message

Patients receive one of four expanded WhatsApp messages encouraging them to schedule a preventive dental check-up that highlights specific benefits related to dental health or appearance, with patients randomly assigned to one of the four variants.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Chile

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-26
Primary Completion
2026-02-28
Completion
2026-05-31

Countries

  • Chile

Study Locations

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