Motivational Interviewing in Orthodontic Patients

Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in Improving Oral Hygiene in Orthodontic Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02829567

Acronym

MIOrtho

Enrollment

130

Registered

2016-07-12

Start date

2016-01-31

Completion date

2018-04-30

Last updated

2018-05-02

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Conditions

Oral Hygiene

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether motivational interviewing is effective in improving oral hygiene in orthodontic patients wearing fixed appliances.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALMotivational interviewing

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

12 Years to 25 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Orthodontic patients wearing fixed appliances, within the first six months of treatment * Eruption completed (except for the third molars) or late mixed dentition. * Caucasian

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy * Periodontal disease * Systemic illness * Medical treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Assess change in oral hygiene using plaque index Löe & Silness	Baseline, 1 month and 6 months	Plaque index Löe & Silness (Time: baseline, 1 month and 6 months)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Assess change in oral hygiene using gingival index Löe & Silness	Baseline, 1 month and 6 months	Gingival index Löe & Silness ( Time: baseline, 1 month and 6 months)

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026