Grief
Conditions
Keywords
grief, periodontal disease
Brief summary
to investigate the effect of oral hygiene self-efficacy in patients with grief (G) and complicated grief (CG)
Detailed description
Aim: to investigate the effect of oral hygiene self-efficacy in patients with grief (G) and complicated grief (CG). Study design: randomized controlled trial. Setting: Institute of Psychiatry-FMUSP (Ipq-FMUSP). Subjects: cases: patients seeking for treatment or under treatment for CG (Group 1), and patients with normal grief (Group 2). Controls: Hospital staff at the HC-FMUSP or volunteers from a list of other studies conducted at the Ipq-FMUSP (Group 3). Method. Psychiatric evaluation: Structured Clinical Interview (SCID), Texas Revised Inventory of Grief (TRIG) and clinical interview. Intervention: instruction of oral hygiene. Dental evaluation: probing depth, clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing, and frequency of plaque at six sites per tooth. Procedures: all participants will complete the psychiatry and dental evaluation at baseline. The bleeding on probing and frequency of plaque will be recorded at baseline, once a week (1 month follow-up) and at 3 months. The probing depth and clinical attachment level will be recorded at baseline and at 3 months. After 3 months, the patients will be referred for dental treatment.
Interventions
PROCEDUREOral hygiene instruction
the participants will receive instructions to perform a satisfatory oral hygiene
Sponsors
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of grief or complicated grief * Informed consent signature
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with severe major depressive disorder at risk for suicide; * Substance abuse or dependence, * Psychotic disorders * Systemic alteration that precludes periodontal clinical examination
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of dental plaque | Change from baseline, 1 and 3 months after oral hygiene instruction | frequency of dental plaque at 6 sites per tooth |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| probing depth | Change from baseline and 3 months after oral hygiene instruction | distance of gingival margin to probe tip |
| clinical attachment level | Change from baseline and 3 months after oral hygiene instruction | distance of cemento-enamel junction to probe tip |
| Bleeding on probing | Change from baseline, 1 and 3 months after oral hygiene instruction | frequency of bleeding on probing at 6 sites per tooth |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Primary ContactFrancisco Lotufo-Neto, PhD
Outcome results
None listed