Status:
UNKNOWN
The Influence of Communication After Placement of Orthodontic Fixed Appliances on Pain, Anxiety and Oral Health Quality of Life Among Malaysian Population
Lead Sponsor:
University of Malaya
Conditions:
Orthodontic Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 16 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Assessing the influence of a telephone call or Whatsapp instant text message post bond up of fixed appliances on Pain Visual Analogue Scores, State-Trait Anxiety and Oral Health Quality of Life
Detailed Description
Methodology Sample 250 new orthodontic patients that meet the research criteria, will be randomly divided into 3 groups (Group 1: Phone call, Group 2: WhatsApp message, Group 3: Control). Interventi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- New patients requiring fixed preadjusted appliances in both arches
- Age ≥ 16 years old
- Patients of Mongoloid ethnicity
- Patients with access to a cellular phone with Whatsapp instant messaging app
- Patients with access to internet services and email account for questionnaire completion
- Patients with partial bond up e.g delayed bond up of lower incisors or upper laterals
Exclusion
- History of reported chronic use of analgesic medication
- History of chronic pain related pathology or disease
- History of previous fixed orthodontic intervention
- Patients that have recently had teeth extracted less than 2 weeks prior to bond up
- Patients requiring bond of both arches on separate days
- Syndromic patients
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 16 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
250 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03816943
Start Date
May 16 2018
End Date
December 1 2019
Last Update
January 25 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of Dentistry, University Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50603