Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Active, not recruiting

Summary

Conditions
  • Patient Education
  • Periodontal Diseases
  • Self Care
Type
Interventional
Phase
Not Applicable
Design
Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: Double (Participant, Investigator)Masking Description: Double-blinded, patients and dentist who performs baseline and follow-up measurements.Primary Purpose: Prevention

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 18 years and 125 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

The study is designed as a randomized, double-blinded, controlled clinical trial of 6-month duration involving patients with diagnosed periodontitis. The subjects are randomized to intervention or control group using the randomizing list. For both groups, necessary non-surgical periodontal treatment...

The study is designed as a randomized, double-blinded, controlled clinical trial of 6-month duration involving patients with diagnosed periodontitis. The subjects are randomized to intervention or control group using the randomizing list. For both groups, necessary non-surgical periodontal treatments will be done. In the intervention group The MI-intervention is used as a part of normal dental hygienist appointment and if patient need more than one visit, MI was used in every visit. In control group prevailing, more professional-centered education is used. Dental hygienist define patients educational needs and give direct instructions how to change behaviour and self-care.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT04023500
Collaborators
Not Provided
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Mirkka Järvinen, MNS University of Turku