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Oral Health in Adults: Association With Attitude, Literacy and Psychological Factors

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified April 2010 by University of Tromso.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
University of Tromso
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01118143
First received: April 28, 2010
Last updated: June 15, 2010
Last verified: April 2010
History of Changes
  Purpose

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 sociodemographic, and psychosocial 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.

Condition Intervention
Periodontal Status
Plaque Index
Calculus Index
Saliva Secretion Rate
Streptococci Mutans
Lactobacilli
 Behavioral: Oral health instruction based on oral health literacy level

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Subject)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Oral Health in Adults: Association With Attitude, Literacy and Psychological Factors

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Further study details as provided by University of Tromso:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Oral Health [ Time Frame: 6 months after intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    DMFT/DFS index; plaque index; calculus index; periodontal status; Streptococci Mutans; Lactobacilli

  • Psychological factors [ Time Frame: 6 months after intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Self-image; attachment style; Alexithymia;stress; dental anxiety


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Attitudes [ Time Frame: 6 months after intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    attitudes torward oral health and oral hygiene


Estimated Enrollment: 150
Study Start Date: June 2010
Estimated Study Completion Date: June 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Oral Health Literacy Behavioral: Oral health instruction based on oral health literacy level
The intervention includes oral hygiene instruction based on the level of oral health literacy, and will include information about the outcome of the clinical examination. Providing relevant information to the participant will be in focus, and there will be given a personalized demonstration as well as guidance on how to conduct proper oral hygiene practices at home. The aim of the intervention is to improve oral hygiene and attitudes towards dental care by taking the literacy level of the participant into consideration.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
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
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01118143

Contacts
Contact: Jan Bergdahl, Professor +4777649122 jan.bergdahl@uit.no
Contact: Maud Bergdahl, Professor +4777649119 maud.bergdahl@uit.no

Locations
Norway
Institute of Clinical Dentistry, University of Tromsø Recruiting
Tromsø, Norway, N-9037
Contact: Jan Bergdahl, Professor     +4777649122     jan.bergdahl@uit.no    
Principal Investigator: Jan Bergdahl, Professor            
Public Dental Service Competence Centre of Northern Norway (TkNN) Recruiting
Tromsø, Norway, N-9037
Contact: Ivar Espelid, Professor     +47 77789136     ivar.espelid@odont.uio.no    
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Tromso
  More Information

Additional Information:
Related Info  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Jan Bergdahl, professor, Institute of Clinical Dentistry
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01118143     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: UIT/TkNN
Study First Received: April 28, 2010
Last Updated: June 15, 2010
Health Authority: Norway:Helsedirektoratet

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Calculi
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical

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