N/A N=133 Randomized Single-blind Prevention

Oral Health Literacy Tailored Communication

Periodontal Diseases · Dental Plaque · Dental Calculus · Sialorrhea · Streptococcal Infections

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

133

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Mar 2015

Primary outcome: Primary: Gingival Index — 0.7190; 1.1152 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Tailored oral health literacy instruction (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 20+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: University of Tromso
Primary completion: Feb 2012

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Gingival Index	0.7190; 1.1152	—
SECONDARY Plaque Index	0.0805; 0.3386	—

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.

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

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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.