A randomised controlled trial to investigate the effects of enhanced oral health advice opon self-reported patient behaviour, oral cleanliness and gingival health
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN55563468 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN55563468 |
| Protocol serial number | VT02 |
| Sponsor | Scottish Council for Postgraduate Dental and Medical Education (UK) |
| Funders | NHS Education Scotland (UK), Scottish Council for Postgraduate Dental and Medical Education (UK), Scottish Executive Chief Scientist's Office (CSO) (UK) - via the Dental Health Services Research Unit |
- Submission date
- 19/02/2003
- Registration date
- 19/02/2003
- Last edited
- 09/02/2011
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Oral Health
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Jan E. Clarkson
Scientific
Scientific
Dental Health Services Research Unit
Dundee Dental Hospital and School
Park Place
Dundee
DD1 4HR
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1382 425751 |
|---|---|
| j.e.clarkson@dundee.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | 1. To investigate the effect of enhanced oral health advice upon self-reported patient behaviour, oral cleanliness, and gingival health 2. To evaluate the educational experience for trainees participating in a randomised controlled trial |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Periodontology |
| Intervention | Patients were randomly allocated to receive either the usual advice or enhanced advice with oral health literature. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/12/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 219 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Persons attending general dental practitioners surgeries for routine treatment |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- Scotland
Study participating centre
Dental Health Services Research Unit
Dundee
DD1 4HR
United Kingdom
DD1 4HR
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | Yes | No | ||
| Study website | Study website | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
