N/A
Completed N=133
Oral Health Literacy Tailored Communication
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01118143 ↗Enrolled (actual)
133
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2015
Primary outcomePrimary: Gingival Index — 0.7190; 1.1152 units on a scale
Summary
The purpose of this study to investigate attitude, oral health literacy and psychological factors in order to evaluate if these factors are important for oral health in adults.
The hypotheses are:
* Multiple interactive demographic, and social and psychological factors contribute to the level of attitude and oral health literacy.
* There is an association between the level of oral health literacy and oral health status
* A structured intervention based on oral health literacy can change the attitude and improve the oral health status.
* Background knowledge has influence on attitude and oral health literacy
* Individuals with positive attitude towards dental health and dentist are attentive towards their oral health.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Gingival Index |
0.7190; 1.1152 | — |
| SECONDARY Plaque Index |
0.0805; 0.3386 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Participants > 20 years of age.
- Participants who master the Norwegian language.
- Participants who are registered at the university dental clinic (IKO).
Exclusion Criteria
- People who do not master the Norwegian language.
- Strongly visually impaired people that have difficulty in reading.
- People with a history of heart-attack in the past 6 months.
- Immune- compromised people and organ- transplanted people.
- People with other conditions that might lead to more disadvantages than advantages by participating
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01118143). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.