Oral Health Behavior Change
Conditions
Keywords
Action planning, Implementation intention
Brief summary
the present study had two main aims. First, due to the current underconsumption of dental brush adolescents, the investigators should apply a volitional intervention to increase oral health behvaiour in adolescents. Second, the investigators aim to compare the effectiveness of action planning intervention and implementation intention will improve oral health behavior in adolescents.
Detailed description
This is a study to explore the impact of two volitional interventions on brushing intentions , behaviors and clinical characteristics among a sample of adolescent students.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALImplementation intention
It may be helpful for you to plan when and where you will brush your teeth each day over the next month. Please write below when, where, and after what activity you will brush your teeth (e.g., at 8.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m. in the bathroom after eating breakfast/dinner). Because you should brush your teeth twice a day, please make two plans. If it is \_\_\_\_\_ (WHEN) at or in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (WHERE) before/after \_\_\_\_\_\_ (ACTIVITY), then I will brush my teeth! If it is \_\_\_\_\_ (WHEN) at or in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (WHERE) before/after \_\_\_\_\_\_ (ACTIVITY), then I will brush my teeth!
BEHAVIORALAction planning
It may be helpful for you to plan when and where you will brush your teeth each day over the next month. Please write below when, where, and after what activity you will brush your teeth (e.g., at 8.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m. in the bathroom after eating breakfast/dinner). Because you should brush your teeth twice a day, please make two plans. I will brush my teeth at \_\_\_(WHEN) at or in \_\_\_\_(WHERE) before/after \_\_\_ (ACTIVITY). I will brush my teeth at \_\_\_(WHEN) at or in \_\_\_\_(WHERE) before/after \_\_\_ (ACTIVITY).
BEHAVIORALactive control group
Participants in the active control group will receive an educational pamphlet containing what it is dental brushing, why it is done, and how it is done.
Sponsors
Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 14 Years to 19 Years * Ability to understand Persian language Adolescents attending high schools in Qazvin
Exclusion criteria
* participate in any kind of oral health education and promotion programs * undergoing orthodontic treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| changes in frequencies of dental brushing | changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| changes in psychological predictors of dental brushing (intention ,perceived behavioural control and Self-monitoring) | changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up | — |
| Changes in Community Periodontal Index (CPI) | changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up | — |
| Changes in Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index | changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up | — |
| Oral health related quality of life | changes from baseline and six months follow-up | — |
| The frequency of the use of planning | changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up | The number of planning strategies is used by the adolescents before, at baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up |
Countries
Iran
Outcome results
None listed