Oral Health Education and Message Framing Effect on Oral Health Status of Refugees in Egypt
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorAlexandria University
About this trial
Refugees, facing forced displacement and often exposed to traumatic experiences, represent a vulnerable population with unique healthcare needs. Oral health is considered a prominent factor that contributes to quality of life.
Therefore, this study aim at assessing the effect of message framing on enhancing oral health practices in a group of refugees in Alexandria, Egypt. A three-arm cluster randomized controlled clinical trial will compare a gain-framed mobile text messages group, a loss-framed mobile text messages group, and a control group. The primary outcome is the improvement in oral health practices measured by changes in dental plaque and secondary outcome is to assess change in oral health-related quality of life. In addition, oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices of refugees will be assessed.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Refugees older than 18 years old.
From Arabic speaking countries.
Has been resident in Alexandria, Egypt for at least 6 months.
Having mobile phones to receive text messages.
Disqualifiers
Planning to move away during 1 year study period.
Participating in any kind of oral health education and promotion programs.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Gain and loss framed mobile text messages
BehavioralTo assess the effect of message framing on enhancing oral health practices in a group of refugees
Treatment groups
510 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsGroup A: Gain-framed messagesExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Loss-framed messageExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Control groupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Oral health knowledge improvement
To assess change in level of oral health knowledge before and after program using a validated questionnaire
Time frame
Immediately after structured oral health session, 6 months and 1 year after baseline2
Oral health practices improvement
Assess toothbrushing and flossing frequency before and after the education session and reminder mobile messages
Time frame
6 months and 1 year after baseline3
Oral hygiene status assesment
measure the change in plaque index scores among participants
Time frame
6 months and 1 year after baseline4
Gingival health assessment
measure the change in gingival index scores among participants
Time frame
6 months and 1 year after baselineSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov