The Effects of Two Volitional Interventions to Improve Oral Health Behaviour Among Iranian Adolescents

the present study had two main aims. First, due to the current underconsumption of dental brush adolescents, the investigators should apply a volitional intervention to increase oral health behvaiour in adolescents. Second, the investigators aim to compare the effectiveness of action planning intervention and implementation intention will improve oral health behavior in adolescents.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Oral Health Behavior Change
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Implementation intention; Behavioral: Action planning; Behavioral: active control group

Detailed Description

This is a study to explore the impact of two volitional interventions on brushing intentions , behaviors and clinical characteristics among a sample of adolescent students.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 1110
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Qazvin, Iran, Islamic Republic of, 3419759811
    • Department of Public Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 10 years to 15 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 14 Years to 19 Years
• Ability to understand Persian language Adolescents attending high schools in Qazvin

Exclusion Criteria:

• participate in any kind of oral health education and promotion programs
• undergoing orthodontic treatment

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Implementation intention; It may be helpful for you to plan when and where you will brush your teeth each day over the next month. Please write below when, where, and after what activity you will brush your teeth (e.g., at 8.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m. in the bathroom after eating breakfast/dinner). Because you should brush your teeth twice a day, please make two plans. If it is _____ (WHEN) at or in _______ (WHERE) before/after ______ (ACTIVITY), then I will brush my teeth! If it is _____ (WHEN) at or in _______ (WHERE) before/after ______ (ACTIVITY), then I will brush my teeth!	Behavioral: Implementation intention; It may be helpful for you to plan when and where you will brush your teeth each day over the next month. Please write below when, where, and after what activity you will brush your teeth (e.g., at 8.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m. in the bathroom after eating breakfast/dinner). Because you should brush your teeth twice a day, please make two plans. If it is _____ (WHEN) at or in _______ (WHERE) before/after ______ (ACTIVITY), then I will brush my teeth! If it is _____ (WHEN) at or in _______ (WHERE) before/after ______ (ACTIVITY), then I will brush my teeth!
Experimental: Action planning; It may be helpful for you to plan when and where you will brush your teeth each day over the next month. Please write below when, where, and after what activity you will brush your teeth (e.g., at 8.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m. in the bathroom after eating breakfast/dinner). Because you should brush your teeth twice a day, please make two plans. I will brush my teeth at ___(WHEN) at or in ____(WHERE) before/after ___ (ACTIVITY). I will brush my teeth at ___(WHEN) at or in ____(WHERE) before/after ___ (ACTIVITY).	Behavioral: Action planning; It may be helpful for you to plan when and where you will brush your teeth each day over the next month. Please write below when, where, and after what activity you will brush your teeth (e.g., at 8.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m. in the bathroom after eating breakfast/dinner). Because you should brush your teeth twice a day, please make two plans. I will brush my teeth at ___(WHEN) at or in ____(WHERE) before/after ___ (ACTIVITY). I will brush my teeth at ___(WHEN) at or in ____(WHERE) before/after ___ (ACTIVITY).
Active Comparator: active control group; Participants in the active control group will receive an educational pamphlet containing what it is dental brushing, why it is done, and how it is done.	Behavioral: active control group; Participants in the active control group will receive an educational pamphlet containing what it is dental brushing, why it is done, and how it is done.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
changes in frequencies of dental brushing	changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Oral health related quality of life		changes from baseline and six months follow-up
changes in psychological predictors of dental brushing (intention ,perceived behavioural control and Self-monitoring)		changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up
Changes in Community Periodontal Index (CPI)		changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up
Changes in Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index		changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up
The frequency of the use of planning	The number of planning strategies is used by the adolescents before, at baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up	changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Pakpour AH, Gholami M, Gellert P, Yekaninejad MS, Dombrowski SU, Webb TL. The Effects of Two Planning Interventions on the Oral Health Behavior of Iranian Adolescents: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Behav Med. 2016 Jun;50(3):409-18. doi: 10.1007/s12160-015-9767-3.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: February 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): September 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 17, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 18, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): February 20, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): September 16, 2014
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 14, 2014
• Last Verified: September 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Action planning, Implementation intention
• Other Study ID Numbers: QUMS-B23