Effectiveness of Medical Coaching in Enhancing Periodontal Health and Lifestyle (MCOH)

University of Bari Aldo Moro

Status: Completed

Conditions: Periodontitis

Treatments: Other: Medical couching and traditional

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06887946

Medical Coaching in Perio

Details and patient eligibility

About

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that adversely influences the supporting tissues of the teeth. It is primarily characterized by the accumulation of bacterial plaque and the host immune response. Traditional periodontal therapy emphasizes the central roles of both oral hygiene education and risk factor management; however, maintaining a long-term optimal behavioral compliance remains challenging.

The purpose of this Randomized Controlled Trial is to assess how effective is Medical Coaching on Oral Health (MCOH) in improving plaque control (PCR) and gingival health (GBI) in patients with periodontitis after one month, in comparison to traditional oral hygiene instructions (OHI).

Full description

The baseline assessments included periodontal status, PCR, GBI (describe the achronym) and a systematic questionnaire on lifestyle factors (smoking, alcohol, food, exercise, sleep, and stress). The intervention group received tailored MCOH sessions that comprised goal-setting, emotional hurdle assessment and action planning, whereas the control group received conventional OHI.

Enrollment: 64 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Periodontitis Patients

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who do not wish to participate in the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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64 participants in 2 patient groups

Medical Couching

Experimental group

Description:

MCOH group (n=32) . The baseline assessments included periodontal status, PCR, GBI (describe the achronym) and a systematic questionnaire on lifestyle factors (smoking, alcohol, food, exercise, sleep, and stress). The intervention group received tailored MCOH sessions that comprised goal-setting, emotional hurdle assessment and action planning, whereas the control group received conventional OHI.

Treatment:

Other: Medical couching and traditional

control group

Other group

Description:

Control group (n=32.)Control group received traditional OHI using the tell-show-do method, which was personalized based on the individual PCR and GBI. The recommendations were tailored to each participant, based on personalized instructions to improve plaque control, decrease of gingival inflammation and facilitate optimal patient compliance, contributing to oral hygiene performance.

Treatment:

Other: Medical couching and traditional