A study to assess the effectiveness of M- Health Application Versus Conventional Oral Health Education in Pregnant Women

Effectiveness of M- Health Application Versus Conventional Oral Health Education on Oral Health Status among Pregnant Women in Tertiary Care Hospital: Randomised Controlled Trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/03/024379

Enrollment

Registered

2020-03-31

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Conventional and Mobile Application based Oral Health Education: Oral Health Education (OHE) at First Visit 10-14 weeks followed by reinforcement of OHE will be done at 18-24 weeks, 26-

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women who are mobile application user-friendly and who own a smart mobile phone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy with known history of any systemic diseases. 2. Expected to have any complications in pregnancy as per their records and advise by Gynaecologist. 3. Any dental treatment that the pregnant women has undergone in the last 6 months.

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Effect of m-health application and conventional oral health education on Oral Health status and Oral hygiene knowledge, attitude and practices, Oral Health related Quality of Life and Utilization of dental services will be assessed using a Self-designed Close-ended, Structured, Standardized and Validated Questionnaire (KAP). 2. Usability and Acceptability of mobile application will be assessed using a Heuristic Usability tool. Timepoint: !st Visit- Baseline (10-14 weeks of Pregnancy) 2nd Visit (18-24 weeks) 3rd Visit (26-30 weeks) 4th Visit (Post Partum- within one month after delivery)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Effect of m-health application and conventional oral health education on Oral Health status and Oral hygiene knowledge, attitude and practices, Oral Health related Quality of Life and Utilization of dental services will be assessed using a Self-designed Close-ended, Structured, Standardized and Validated Questionnaire (KAP). 2. Usability and Acceptability of mobile application will be assessed using a Heuristic Usability tool. Timepoint: !st Visit- Baseline (10-14 weeks of Pregnancy) 2nd Visit (18-24 weeks) 3rd Visit (26-30 weeks) 4th Visit (Post Partum- within one month after delivery)

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Primary

Measure	Time frame
Effect of m-health application and conventional oral health education on Oral Health Status of pregnant women will be assessed by: â?¢Oral Hygiene Index â??Simplified (OHI-S) (John C Greene and Jack R Vermillion 1964) â?¢Plaque Index (Silness P. and Loe H 1967) â?¢Gingival Index (Loe H and Silness P 1963) â?¢Community Periodontal Index and Loss of Attachment â?¢Dentition Status (Basic Oral Health Survey, WHO 1997) Timepoint: !st Visit- Baseline (10-14 weeks of Pregnancy) 2nd Visit (18-24 weeks) 3rd Visit (26-30 weeks) 4th Visit (Post Partum- within one month after delivery)	—

Measure

Time frame

Effect of m-health application and conventional oral health education on Oral Health Status of pregnant women will be assessed by: â?¢Oral Hygiene Index â??Simplified (OHI-S) (John C Greene and Jack R Vermillion 1964) â?¢Plaque Index (Silness P. and Loe H 1967) â?¢Gingival Index (Loe H and Silness P 1963) â?¢Community Periodontal Index and Loss of Attachment â?¢Dentition Status (Basic Oral Health Survey, WHO 1997) Timepoint: !st Visit- Baseline (10-14 weeks of Pregnancy) 2nd Visit (18-24 weeks) 3rd Visit (26-30 weeks) 4th Visit (Post Partum- within one month after delivery)

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vikrant Mohanty

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences

vikrantmohanty@gmail.com9654700983

Outcome results

None listed

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