Caries,Dental, Gingivitis, Oral Health Quality of Life (OHQoL) Was Assessed, Plaque, Dental
Conditions
Keywords
Dental caries, Plaque, Gingivitis
Brief summary
Refugees, facing forced displacement and often exposed to traumatic experiences, represent a vulnerable population with unique healthcare needs. Oral health is considered a prominent factor that contributes to quality of life. Therefore, this study aim at assessing the effect of message framing on enhancing oral health practices in a group of refugees in Alexandria, Egypt. A three-arm cluster randomized controlled clinical trial will compare a gain-framed mobile text messages group, a loss-framed mobile text messages group, and a control group. The primary outcome is the improvement in oral health practices measured by changes in dental plaque and secondary outcome is to assess change in oral health-related quality of life. In addition, oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices of refugees will be assessed.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALGain and loss framed mobile text messages
To assess the effect of message framing on enhancing oral health practices in a group of refugees
Sponsors
Alexandria University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Refugees older than 18 years old. * From Arabic speaking countries. * Has been resident in Alexandria, Egypt for at least 6 months. * Having mobile phones to receive text messages. * Agrees to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Planning to move away during 1 year study period. * Participating in any kind of oral health education and promotion programs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oral health-related quality of life improvement | Immediately after structured oral health session, 6 months and 1 year after baseline | To assess change in OHRQL using OHIP |
| Oral health practices improvement | 6 months and 1 year after baseline | Assess toothbrushing and flossing frequency before and after the education session and reminder mobile messages |
| Oral hygiene status assesment | 6 months and 1 year after baseline | measure the change in plaque index scores among participants |
| Gingival health assessment | 6 months and 1 year after baseline | measure the change in gingival index scores among participants |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
STUDY_DIRECTORMona El Kashlan, Professor
Alexandria University
Outcome results
None listed