Learning Brushing Using Game Elements in Mobile Phones Apps (GAMIFYBRUSH)

University Maribor

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Motivation; Learning; Dental Devices, Home Care; Dental Plaque; Children, Only; Oral Hygiene

Treatments: Behavioral: Electric toothbrush Play Smart Brush N°2; Behavioral: Manual toothbrush Curaprox 5460 ultra soft; Behavioral: Electric toothbrush Play Smart Brush N°1

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03935009

UM2019

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to compare the efficacy of using gamification for oral hygiene in children at home environment.

Full description

Subjects will be randomized into three groups:

1. The first group will receive a manual toothbrush Curaprox 5460 ultra soft, Jordan Miracle Flossers floss, Curaprox toothpaste 1450 and mobile phone application Chomper Chums.
2. The second group will receive electric toothbrush Playbrush Smart Sonic, Jordan Miracle Flossers floss, Curaprox toothpaste 1450 and mobile phone application Playbrush App.
3. The third group will receive electric toothbrush Playbrush Smart Sonic, Jordan Miracle Flossers floss, Curaprox toothpaste 1450 and mobile phone application Utoothia.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 14 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children with secondary dentition (not completed);
• Children age 10 years and above and don't have mental or physical disabilities;
• Children brushing teeth by themselves;
• Children using manual or electric toothbrush;
• Children using a mobile phone;

Exclusion criteria

• Children with the fixed orthodontic appliance;
• Children above 14 years;

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 3 patient groups

Manual toothbrush with electric toothbrush N°1

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive manual toothbrush (Curaprox 5460 ultra soft, Jordan Miracle Flossers floss, Curaprox toothpaste 1450 and mobile phone application Chomper Chums) and an electric toothbrush N°1 (Playbrush Smart Sonic, Jordan Miracle Flossers floss, Curaprox toothpaste 1450 and mobile phone application Playbrush App) and will be instructed to use them for six weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Manual toothbrush Curaprox 5460 ultra soft

Behavioral: Electric toothbrush Play Smart Brush N°1

Manual toothbrush with electric toothbrush N°2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive manual toothbrush (Curaprox 5460 ultra soft, Jordan Miracle Flossers floss, Curaprox toothpaste 1450 and mobile phone application Chomper Chums) and an electric toothbrush N°2 (Playbrush Smart Sonic, Jordan Miracle Flossers floss, Curaprox toothpaste 1450 and mobile phone application Utoothia) and will be instructed to use them for six weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Electric toothbrush Play Smart Brush N°2

Behavioral: Manual toothbrush Curaprox 5460 ultra soft

Electric toothbrush N°1 with electric toothbrush N°2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive an electric toothbrush N°1 (Playbrush Smart Sonic, Jordan Miracle Flossers floss, Curaprox toothpaste 1450 and mobile phone application Playbrush App) and an electric toothbrush N°2 (Playbrush Smart Sonic, Jordan Miracle Flossers floss, Curaprox toothpaste 1450 and mobile phone application Utoothia) and will be instructed to use them for six weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Electric toothbrush Play Smart Brush N°2

Behavioral: Electric toothbrush Play Smart Brush N°1