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The effect of health information for dental care sent through text-messages on the dental care practices of pregnant women attending a health clinic in urban Delhi

The effect of a text-messaging intervention on oral self-care practices in antenatal women at an urban primary health clinic in Delhi: A pilot randomized control Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/03/024305
Enrollment
72
Registered
2020-03-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Text-message(mHealth) intervention: A text-message will be sent daily to the participants in the mHealth intervention group during a period of 30 days. Control Intervention1: Structure

Sponsors

Maulana Azad Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All adult pregnant women with period of gestation up-to 20 weeks 2. Women that consent to receive health information via text-messages

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women who are unable to read text-messages 2. Women who do not have access to a mobile phone

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
(1). Proportion of women practicing twice daily brushing (2). Dental self-efficacyTimepoint: 0 and 31 days—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
(1) Knowledge and awareness of oral hygiene in pregnancy (2) Interdental cleaning practiceTimepoint: Baseline, 4 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSaurav Basu

Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

saurav.basu1983@gmail.com8447527452

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026