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Reminders for Dental Health Improvement (DCBI Trial)

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Waitlist Available

Led By Vivek Shetty

Research Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 24 hours

Awards & highlights

DCBI Trial Summary

This trial will test how sending reminders can help people brush their teeth better and more often.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who have at least 18 teeth and can brush them, own a smartphone with data, and are willing to track their tooth brushing habits for 10 weeks. Participants must be fluent in English but cannot join if they're unable to use a mobile device due to impairments or have no natural teeth.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests how well different reminders sent through a mobile app help people stick to an ideal tooth brushing routine: twice daily, two minutes each time, covering all four mouth quadrants.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves using an app for reminders about oral hygiene practices, there are no direct medical side effects. However, participants may experience increased awareness of dental health or changes in brushing habits.

DCBI Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 24 hours

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~24 hours

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Proximal adherence to 2x2x4 OHB

Secondary outcome measures

Proximal mHealth engagement

DCBI Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Each participant-time point will be randomized between a prompt containing an engagement strategy vs. no prompt. A Bayesian algorithm will iteratively adjust the probability of receiving a prompt or no prompt at any time point, using brushing behavior data. Patterns suggesting positive effects of the prompts on brushing adherence will result in higher subsequent probabilities of receiving the prompts, whereas patterns suggesting null or negative effects will result in lower probabilities of receiving the prompts. A participant is assigned to an engagement prompt will be randomized equally between the three types of engagement strategies: (1) Standard reciprocity prompt: delivering non-contingent reward points as a "gift" to support goals; (2) Reciprocity by proxy prompt: delivering a message indicating a donation to the person's selected charity; (3) Curiosity prompt: delivering oral health information in a manner that motivates the participant to seek new knowledge and information.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, Los AngelesLead Sponsor

1,530 Previous Clinical Trials

10,278,132 Total Patients Enrolled

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)NIH

300 Previous Clinical Trials

848,542 Total Patients Enrolled

Vivek ShettyPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Media Library

Intervention Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05624489 — N/A

Dental Disease Research Study Groups: Intervention

Dental Disease Clinical Trial 2023: Intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05624489 — N/A

Intervention 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05624489 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the trial open to elderly individuals in their seventies?

"This study mandates that all participants are between 18 and 70 years of age. Additionally, there is an additional 9 trials for minors and 5 specifically targeting elderly patients over 65."

Answered by AI

Are there any vacancies available in this research program?

"As per clinicaltrials.gov, this research has concluded its recruitment process; it was first made available to the public on February 1st 2023 and last amended November 21 2022. Nevertheless, there are 15 alternative trials actively recruiting potential patients at present."

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Is participation in this study open to the public?

"This clinical trial is searching for 70 adults aged 18 to 70 with dental diseases. Eligible patients must demonstrate fluency in English, possess a minimum of eighteen teeth (with at least two per quadrant), own an iOS or Android compatible smartphone and agree to permit the collection of data from their tooth-brushing habits over ten weeks."

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Recent research and studies

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Micro-Randomized Trial to Optimize Digital Oral Health Behavior Change Interventions

Vivek Shetty, DDS, DMD 2023. "Micro-Randomized Trial to Optimize Digital Oral Health Behavior Change Interventions". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05624489.