Phone reminders to help pharmacy students in Nellore keep their teeth clean.

Effectiveness of smartphone reminder applications in enhancing oral hygiene compliance among pharmacy students in Nellore city: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/01/100744

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Verbally given oral hygiene instructions: Oral hygiene instructions along with proper brushing technique will be given to the participants Intervention2: Oral hygiene instructions will

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pharmacy students 2. Willing to participate and provide informed consent 3. Possess a smartphone capable of running the Brush DJ app

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Students undergoing Orthodontic Treatment 2. Students with systematic conditions affecting oral health 3. Students who underwent professional dental cleaning within past 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in supragingival plaque levels assessed using silness and loe plaque indexTimepoint: baseline and after 28 days of intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactA Manogna

Narayana Dental College And Hospital

drkkmds@yahoo.co.in9885291980

Outcome results