Clinical trial NCT03782311: Oral Hygiene Related Self-efficacy, General Self-efficacy and Daily Plaque Control
Official title: The Relationship Between Oral Hygiene Related Self-efficacy, General Self-efficacy and Daily Plaque Control
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Dental Plaque
Lead sponsor: Ege University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2018-12-20
Enrollment: 52
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 35
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Gingivitis and periodontitis patients

Brief summary: The objectives are a) to determine the scores of general self-efficacy (GSE) and oral hygiene related self-efficacy (OHSE) b) to evaluate the relations between the scores of GSE and OHSE c) to examine the changes in OHSE scores and the relationship between OHSE and PI scores after motivation and oral hygiene instructions. OHSE scores could be an indicator in predicting daily plaque control of patients. Also, it may be needed to show greater interest about motivation and oral hygiene instructions especially for smokers and OHSE-low group patients.

Detailed description: All study patients (n=210) between the ages of 35 to 60 with inflammatory periodontal diseases filled out questionnaires regarding GSE and OHSE. Subgroups including OHSE-low (n=26) and OHSE-high (n=26) groups were selected after performing "cut off" on OHSE scores of all study patients. In both subgroups, plaque index (PI) values were determined, and motivation and oral hygiene instructions were performed at baseline. PI measurements and OHSE questionnaire were repeated at 1 and 3 months.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Inclusion criteria were being able to brushing and interdental cleaning physically and mentally, between the ages of 35 and 60, graduated from high school or university, having at least 12 teeth, no periodontal treatment in the last 6 months, no periodontal surgery in the last 2 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with one or more of the following criteria were excluded from the study: patients having hepatitis or HIV infectious disease, pregnant and lactating females, patients taking drugs that may cause gingival bleeding and gingival enlargement, and bleeding problems (thrombocytopenia, hemophilia A-B, iron deficiency anemia etc.).

Primary outcomes:
measure: oral hygiene related self-efficacy (OHSE) score (min:19, max:76, higher values represent a better ), summed
timeFrame: baseline
measure: "change" is being assessed. oral hygiene related self-efficacy (OHSE) score (min:19, max:76, higher values represent a better), summed
timeFrame: 1 mouth
measure: "change" is being assessed. oral hygiene related self-efficacy (OHSE) score (min:19, max:76, higher values represent a better ), summed
timeFrame: 3 mouth
measure: plaque index (min:0, max:5, lower values represent a better), averaged
timeFrame: baseline
measure: "change" is being assessed. plaque index (min:0, max:5, lower values represent a better), averaged
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: "change" is being assessed. plaque index (min:0, max:5, lower values represent a better), averaged
timeFrame: 3 month
Secondary outcomes:
measure: General Self Efficacy (GSE) score (min:10, max: 40), summed
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Demographic variables
timeFrame: baseline
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: clinical professor
name: Gul Atilla
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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