AI-Generated WhatsApp Reminders vs. No Reminders: Impact on Oral Health in Young Adults

March 27, 2025 updated by: Mohamed Mostafa Kamel, Cairo University

Effect of Artificial Intelligence-Generated WhatsApp Reminders Compared to No Reminders on Oral Health Among Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of artificial intelligence-generated WhatsApp reminders on improving oral hygiene practices among individuals aged 20-40 years visiting the periodontal clinic at El-Qasr El-Ainy Dental Hospital. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive health education followed by AI-generated WhatsApp reminders over a 3-month period or to a control group receiving health education only. The primary outcome is the presence of white spot lesions, assessed using the modified Gorelick White Spot Lesion (WSL) index. Secondary outcomes include the presence of dental plaque, measured by the Plaque Index (PI). This study seeks to determine whether AI-generated reminders can enhance oral hygiene adherence compared to standard health education alone.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Received a non-surgical periodontal treatment and oral hygiene instructions.
  • Own a smartphone with WhatsApp installed.
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals with pre-existing oral health conditions requiring specialized care.
  • Patients who received surgical periodontal interventions.
  • Participation in another oral health or diet-related study.
  • Individuals who do not use WhatsApp or are unwilling to receive messages through the platform.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Health Education followed by Whatsapp AI-Generated Reminders Group
This arm will receive oral health education followed by Whatsapp AI-generated text messages as reminders design to motivate, uplift self efficacy and remind individuals to practice good oral hygiene measures over the course of 3 months.
Behavioral: Health education followed by AI-generated Whatsapp reminders
Participants will receive dental health education in a one to one personal session followed by Text messages generated by AI large language model (ChatGPT free version) about oral hygiene practices for three month in a tapering frequency. These messages will be designed based on Fogg's Behavior Model, focusing on enhancing motivation, ability, and providing clear triggers for action.
Behavioral: Oral Health Education
Oral health education in a one to one session explaining the importance of oral hygiene measures and demonstrating teeth brushing techniques and healthy dietary guidelines and recommendations.
Active Comparator: Health Education Only
This group will receive personal health education session only.
Behavioral: Oral Health Education
Oral health education in a one to one session explaining the importance of oral hygiene measures and demonstrating teeth brushing techniques and healthy dietary guidelines and recommendations.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
White Spot Lesion in the oral cavity
Time Frame: 3 Months
Presence of white spot lesions which will be measured by the modified Gorelick WSL index (Gorelick et al., 1982) which uses categorical scoring system from 0-3.
3 Months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Presence of Plaque
Time Frame: 3 Months
Presence of dental plaque which will be measured using the Plaque Index (PI) (Silness & Löe, 1964) measured as percentage (%) of tooth surfaces with plaque.
3 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Cairo University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

May 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 20, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 20, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 26, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 2, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 27, 2025

Last Verified

March 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OPER 1-3-2

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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