Periodontal InflammationNCT06886984
Effects of Social Media on Oral Hygiene With Orthodontic Patients
A study testing Social media motivation in people with Periodontal Inflammation and Orthodontic Appliance Complication, run by Karadeniz Technical University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of traditional and social media motivation strategies in improving oral hygiene with fixed orthodontic treatment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 14 to 20 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Periodontal Inflammation, Orthodontic Appliance Complication
- What is being tested?
- Social media motivation
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 44 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 27 Oct 2022to 4 Jan 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 14 to 20 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Class 1 malocclusion who had simple or moderate crowding and did not require tooth extraction.
Who cannot join
- Patients with functional appliances; surgical patients; those with a history of periodontitis, poor orthodontic hygiene, and/or physical or mental disabilities were excluded from the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Dentistry
Trabzon, 61080
About this study
Official title: EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA REMINDERS ON ORAL HYGIENE MOTIVATION WITH FIXED ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of traditional and social media motivation strategies in improving oral hygiene with fixed orthodontic treatment.
Read the detailed description
In this prospective, controlled clinical trial, 44 orthodontic patients were equally allocated to a social media (Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter)) and control group. The control group received only traditional communication including verbal and written instructions at the beginning of the therapy. The patients assigned to social media group received two posts twice a week reminding hygiene procedures in addition to standardized oral hygiene instructions. Periodontal scores were obtained at 4-6-week intervals during six appointments (T1-T6) using the gingival index (GI), bleeding index (BI), and planimetric plaque quantification (PI) on photographs
- Being tested
- Social media motivation
- Keywords
- oral hygiene, social media, fixed orthodontic treatment
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Social media motivationBehavioural
Reminding the oral hygiene instructions using social media tools to keep their oral hygiene stable
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Social-media motivated group | Experimental | The patients assigned to social media group received two posts twice a week reminding hygiene procedures in addition to standardized oral hygiene instructions. Receives: Behavioral: Social media motivation |
| Non motivated group | No intervention | The control group received only traditional communication including verbal and written instructions at the beginning of the therapy. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Gingival Index
This is a clinical measurement. When the scores are higher, it means oral hygiene is getting worse.
Measured: 6 months ( a score for every month)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Bleeding Index
This is a clinical measurement. When the scores are higher, it means oral hygiene is getting worse.
Measured: 6 months ( a score for every month)
Plaque Index
This is a combination of clinical and photographic measurement. When the scores are higher, it means oral hygiene is getting worse.
Measured: 6 months ( a score for every month)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Mar 2025
- Study start27 Oct 2022
- Primary completion30 Aug 2023
- Study completion4 Jan 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Periodontal InflammationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Baris Baser, Karadeniz Technical University
- Investigators
- Barıs BASER, Assoc. Prof, Principal investigator, Karadeniz Technical University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06886984
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- KTU-DENT-BB-01
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 14 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 20 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Cimen E, Baser B. Effects of social media reminders on oral hygiene motivation with fixed orthodontic treatment: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Oral Health. 2025 Sep 29;25(1):1501. doi: 10.1186/s12903-025-06926-y.
PubMed 41023979
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA REMINDERS ON ORAL HYGIENE MOTIVATION WITH FIXED ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06886984
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KTU-DENT-BB-01
- Keywords
- oral hygiene, social media, fixed orthodontic treatment
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 27 Oct 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 4 Jan 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 20 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of traditional and social media motivation strategies in improving oral hygiene with fixed orthodontic treatment.
Detailed description
In this prospective, controlled clinical trial, 44 orthodontic patients were equally allocated to a social media (Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter)) and control group. The control group received only traditional communication including verbal and written instructions at the beginning of the therapy. The patients assigned to social media group received two posts twice a week reminding hygiene procedures in addition to standardized oral hygiene instructions. Periodontal scores were obtained at 4-6-week intervals during six appointments (T1-T6) using the gingival index (GI), bleeding index (BI), and planimetric plaque quantification (PI) on photographs
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Social-media motivated group | Experimental | Behavioral: Social media motivationThe patients assigned to social media group received two posts twice a week reminding hygiene procedures in addition to standardized oral hygiene instructions. |
| Non motivated group | No intervention | –The control group received only traditional communication including verbal and written instructions at the beginning of the therapy. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 14 to 20 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Class 1 malocclusion who had simple or moderate crowding and did not require tooth extraction.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients with functional appliances; surgical patients; those with a history of periodontitis, poor orthodontic hygiene, and/or physical or mental disabilities were excluded from the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Social media motivationReminding the oral hygiene instructions using social media tools to keep their oral hygiene stable | Behavioural | Social-media motivated group |
Primary outcome
Gingival Index
Time frame: 6 months ( a score for every month)
This is a clinical measurement. When the scores are higher, it means oral hygiene is getting worse.
2 secondary outcomes
Bleeding Index
Time frame: 6 months ( a score for every month)
Plaque Index
Time frame: 6 months ( a score for every month)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Mar 2025.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41023979Cimen E, Baser B. Effects of social media reminders on oral hygiene motivation with fixed orthodontic treatment: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Oral Health. 2025 Sep 29;25(1):1501. doi: 10.1186/s12903-025-06926-y.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Barıs BASER, Assoc. Prof principal investigator
Karadeniz Technical University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Social media motivation in people with Periodontal Inflammation and Orthodontic Appliance Complication, run by Karadeniz Technical University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Gingival Index (time frame: 6 months ( a score for every month)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06886984, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Mar 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.