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Effect of Motivational Interviewing method of providing Oral Health Education to Improve the Oral Health Behavior Among Pregnant women in Chengalpattu district.

Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on Oral Health Behavior among Pregnant Women in Chengalpattu District: A RCT.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047381
Enrollment
330
Registered
2022-11-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified Health Condition 2: K056- Periodontal disease, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Motivational Interviewing method of Oral Health Education: In total 3 sessions of Oral Health Education will be conducted in-person. Individual sessions last about 15-20 mins and will b

Sponsors

B K Sujatha Devi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women in their first trimester of pregnancy are included. Women willing to consent to participation and oral examination Women who knows either English or Tamil

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women with pregnancy complications Women with systemic illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Questionnaire assessing Oral Hygiene behaviour and Oral health perceptions. DMFT Index score and Oral Hygiene Index simplified (OHI-S) score.Timepoint: 1st week at the end of intervention, 2nd and 4th month after the completion of intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Relationship between oral health perceptions, DMFT index, and OHI-S index.Timepoint: At the end of 4 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactB K Sujatha Devi

Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute

drjagannathmds@gmail.com9900219977

Outcome results

None listed

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