evaluating the effect of a smartphone application on oral health in school-aged adolescents in Ahvaz

evaluating the effect of a smartphone application on oral health indices and literacy of school-aged adolescents in Ahvaz

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191016045128N1

Enrollment

240

Registered

2019-10-29

Start date

2019-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-11-05

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Conditions

dental caries. Dental caries

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: a group of students that receive an educational smartphone application made by researcher, according to referenced textbooks. Intervention 2: Control group: a group

face to face education.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: individuals must be completely satisfied to participate in the study. individuals must be 12-15 years old. individuals must be have access to a smartphone. individuals must be in permanent dentition.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: presence of any diagnosed disease unable to follow-up relocating to another school any disease that affects the study orthodontics treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The extent of people's health observance. Timepoint: 4 months after intervention. Method of measurement: oral health literacy questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamaneh Khanehmasjedi

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

khnehmasjedi.s@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3338 9516

Outcome results

None listed

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