Impact of automated text-message reminder on follow-up appointment attendance among paediatric dental patients in Benin city, Nigeria.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202605678731097

Enrollment

110

Registered

2026-05-07

Start date

2026-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Oral Health Paediatrics

Interventions

traditional verbal and appointment card reminder

Automated text message reminder

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Paediatric dental patients and their parents who require follow-up appointments after their first visit. 2. Parents/guardians of patients who own a working mobile phone that can receive text-message

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients moving out of the state permanently or just visiting

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
follow-up appointment attendance or non- attendance rate	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
missed appointment rates;missed appointment rates	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactNneka Chukwumah

Associate Professor

nneka.chukwumah@uniben.edu08023445133

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026