Status:
COMPLETED
The Effectiveness of a Mobile Application in Educating Partial Denture Wearers
Lead Sponsor:
National University of Malaysia
Conditions:
Mobile Applications
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A randomised control trial to evaluate the effect of a mobile application on partial denture wearers's dental knowledge, oral hygiene and denture hygiene. The null hypothesis of the study states that ...
Detailed Description
Partial denture wearers are at higher risk of developing caries and periodontal disease. Thus, providing oral and denture hygiene care instructions after denture delivery is crucial for prevention of ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients wearing cobalt-chromium removable partial denture made in the dental laboratory in UKM and delivered by undergraduate students from June 2017 to June 2019 in the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Malaysia.
- Patients who own a smart phone with internet access and have been using it within the last six months.
- Patients aged 25-75 years old.
- Patients that are literate in English or Malay language.
Exclusion
- Patients who do not wear their removable partial dentures or only wear them occasionally.
- Patients with a history of denture repair or reline, and those using denture adhesive.
- Patients with physical or mental disabilities that will impede their ability to perform oral hygiene activities.
- Patients involved in other oral-health education or oral hygiene maintenance program.
- Patients who are active smokers.
- Patients with medical conditions that may affect the gingival health, such as drug-induced gingival hypertrophy or Sjögren syndrome.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 29 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 12 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04358172
Start Date
July 29 2019
End Date
November 12 2019
Last Update
April 24 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50300