The effect of SMS reminder after oral hygiene instruction on Plaque Index and oral health related quality of life(OHRQoL) in pregnant women: A randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20211109053015N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-29

Start date

2021-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-01-11

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Conditions

Plaque index- Oral health related quality of life.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: People who receive a reminder SMS for 3 months a week on a specific day and time after a oral examination and health instruction.The general content of the messages

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women who visit health center with at least 18 years old Who are willing to attend In second or third month of pregnancy Being able to read Having access to cell phone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Plaque index- Oral health related quality of life. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 3 months after the start of sending reminder text messages. Method of measurement: Oral health impact profile questionnaire 14 (ohip-14) for oral health related quality of life and clinical examination by a calibrated person to evaluate plaque index.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAdel Tabesh

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

adel.tabesh@dnt.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3627 2968

Outcome results

None listed

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