Pediatric DentistryNCT07307313
Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in Promoting Oral Health Among Children
A study testing Motivational interviewing oral hygiene instructions, Video for oral hygiene instructions and Written and verbal oral hygiene instructions in people with Pediatric Dentistry and Motivational Interview, OHI, run by Lamis D. Rajab at 1 site in Jordan.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical study is to compare the effect of motivational interviewing (MI) and traditional patient education methods in improving oral hygiene (plaque score and bleeding score) among young children 8-10. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 8 to 10 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Pediatric Dentistry, Motivational Interview, OHI, Motivational Intervention
- What is being tested?
- Motivational interviewing oral hygiene instructions, Video for oral hygiene instructions and Written and verbal oral hygiene instructions
- 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
- 75 participants
- Where
- 1 siteJordan
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2026to 1 Apr 2026
- 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 8 to 10 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Children who are medically healthy
- Children with normal manual dexterity
- Children whose parents/guardians provide informed consent
- Children not currently receiving orthodontic therapy
- Children who do not require periodontal specialty care
- Children with normal occlusion or mild, non-treatment-requiring malocclusion
Who cannot join
- Children with systematic, or syndromic disease
- Children with special health care needs
- Children with poor manual dexterity
- Children with negative consents.
- Children with current orthodontic therapy
- Children with chronic diseases.
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- Children on medications that may cause drug-induced gingivitis.
- Children who attend periodontal clinics.
- Children with malocclusion
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing Versus Traditional Patient Education in Promoting Oral Health Among Children
The goal of this clinical study is to compare the effect of motivational interviewing (MI) and traditional patient education methods in improving oral hygiene (plaque score and bleeding score) among young children 8-10. It will also assess the demographic (age and sex) and socioeconomic indicators' effect on oral hygiene (plaque score and bleeding score) after intervention.
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
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- Is MI significantly more effective in improving oral health (plaque score, bleeding score) among children when compared to traditional patient education methods?
- Are there specific demographic or contextual factors (e.g., age, socioeconomic status, baseline oral health status) that influence the effectiveness of MI in promoting oral health among children when compared to traditional patient education methods?
Participants will be randomly assigned to three groups to receive oral hygiene instructions: verbal and written, video, and motivational interviewing.
Have their oral hygiene assessed using the plaque index and bleeding index before the intervention and after a follow-up period of 1 month.
Read the detailed description
This clinical study aims to compare the effect of motivational interviewing (MI) and traditional patient education methods in improving oral hygiene (plaque score and bleeding score) among young children aged 8-10. The study is a randomized clinical trial that will be conducted among healthy pediatric patients attending the pediatric dentistry clinics at the University of Jordan Hospital.
Patients who meet the inclusion criteria and give consent will be randomly assigned to three groups:
- Verbal and written instructions group: Basic oral hygiene instruction will be given to this group on a model of the mouth and then supported by written instructions.
- Video monitored (VIDEO) group: Uploaded from the National Health Service (NHS) website and translated to the patient's mother tongue (Arabic).
- Motivational interviewing (MI) group: The participants will join the motivation sessions one-to-one, face-to-face, with the primary researcher, who will be trained and calibrated to provide MI and take sessions with qualified psychologists.
Oral hygiene will be assessed using two parameters:
Plaque index scoring: 0/1 Bleeding on probing score: 0/1 Each patient will be examined twice: the first time is before the intervention, and the second is after a follow-up period of 1 month.
The study will also investigate the influence of age, sex, and socioeconomic status on oral hygiene improvement.
The findings of this research aim to contribute to the growing body of literature on MI and inform public health strategies aimed at reducing the global burden of childhood dental diseases.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Dentistry, Motivational Interview, OHI, Motivational Intervention, Oral Hygiene Education Methods, Oral Hygiene, Oral Health
- Being tested
- Motivational interviewing oral hygiene instructions, Video for oral hygiene instructions, Written and verbal oral hygiene instructions
- Keywords
- Oral health, Oral hygiene, Clinical trial, video, Oral hygiene instructions, OHI, Oral hygiene education, Motivational interviewing, Traditional methods, Written instructions, Verbal instructions, Plaque score, Bleeding score
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Motivational interviewing oral hygiene instructionsBehavioural
Brief motivational interviewing session for each patient for around 20-30 minutes
Video for oral hygiene instructionsOther
A video about oral hygiene instructions uploaded from NHS and translated for the mother tongue language of the participants
Written and verbal oral hygiene instructionsOther
Basic oral hygiene instruction will be given verbally and then supported by written instructions.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Motivational interviewing | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Motivational interviewing oral hygiene instructions |
| Video | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Video for oral hygiene instructions |
| Written and verbal instructions | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Written and verbal oral hygiene instructions |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Plaque index
The primary researcher will document the plaque index for each patient prior to the intervention and after the follow-up appointment after 1 month using Plaque Control Index scoring
Measured: From enrollment to the 4-week follow-up appointment
Bleeding index
The primary researcher will document the bleeding index for each patient prior to the intervention and during every follow-up appointment using Gingival Bleeding Index (GBI)
Measured: From enrollment to the 4-week follow-up appointment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Dec 2025
- Study start1 Jan 2026
- Primary completion1 Mar 2026
- Study completion1 Apr 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Pediatric DentistryStudies 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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 75 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Lamis D. Rajab
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Lamis D. Rajab, University of Jordan
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07307313
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UJordanLamis3
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 14 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 6 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing Versus Traditional Patient Education in Promoting Oral Health Among Children
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07307313
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- UJordanLamis3
- Conditions
- Pediatric Dentistry, Motivational Interview, OHI, Motivational Intervention, Oral Hygiene Education Methods, Oral Hygiene, Oral Health
- Keywords
- Oral health, Oral hygiene, Clinical trial, video, Oral hygiene instructions, OHI, Oral hygiene education, Motivational interviewing
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 75 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Lamis D. RajabUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Mar 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Apr 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 29 Dec 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 goal of this clinical study is to compare the effect of motivational interviewing (MI) and traditional patient education methods in improving oral hygiene (plaque score and bleeding score) among young children 8-10. It will also assess the demographic (age and sex) and socioeconomic indicators' effect on oral hygiene (plaque score and bleeding score) after intervention.
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
- Is MI significantly more effective in improving oral health (plaque score, bleeding score) among children when compared to traditional patient education methods?
- Are there specific demographic or contextual factors (e.g., age, socioeconomic status, baseline oral health status) that influence the effectiveness of MI in promoting oral health among children when compared to traditional patient education methods?
Participants will be randomly assigned to three groups to receive oral hygiene instructions: verbal and written, video, and motivational interviewing.
Have their oral hygiene assessed using the plaque index and bleeding index before the intervention and after a follow-up period of 1 month.
Detailed description
This clinical study aims to compare the effect of motivational interviewing (MI) and traditional patient education methods in improving oral hygiene (plaque score and bleeding score) among young children aged 8-10. The study is a randomized clinical trial that will be conducted among healthy pediatric patients attending the pediatric dentistry clinics at the University of Jordan Hospital.
Patients who meet the inclusion criteria and give consent will be randomly assigned to three groups:
- Verbal and written instructions group: Basic oral hygiene instruction will be given to this group on a model of the mouth and then supported by written instructions.
- Video monitored (VIDEO) group: Uploaded from the National Health Service (NHS) website and translated to the patient's mother tongue (Arabic).
- Motivational interviewing (MI) group: The participants will join the motivation sessions one-to-one, face-to-face, with the primary researcher, who will be trained and calibrated to provide MI and take sessions with qualified psychologists.
Oral hygiene will be assessed using two parameters:
Plaque index scoring: 0/1 Bleeding on probing score: 0/1 Each patient will be examined twice: the first time is before the intervention, and the second is after a follow-up period of 1 month.
The study will also investigate the influence of age, sex, and socioeconomic status on oral hygiene improvement.
The findings of this research aim to contribute to the growing body of literature on MI and inform public health strategies aimed at reducing the global burden of childhood dental diseases.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Motivational interviewing | Experimental | Behavioral: Motivational interviewing oral hygiene instructions |
| Video | Experimental | Other: Video for oral hygiene instructions |
| Written and verbal instructions | Experimental | Other: Written and verbal oral hygiene instructions |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 8 to 10 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Children who are medically healthy
- Children with normal manual dexterity
- Children whose parents/guardians provide informed consent
- Children not currently receiving orthodontic therapy
- Children who do not require periodontal specialty care
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Children with systematic, or syndromic disease
- Children with special health care needs
- Children with poor manual dexterity
- Children with negative consents.
- Children with current orthodontic therapy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Motivational interviewing oral hygiene instructionsBrief motivational interviewing session for each patient for around 20-30 minutes | Behavioural | Motivational interviewing |
| Video for oral hygiene instructionsA video about oral hygiene instructions uploaded from NHS and translated for the mother tongue language of the participants | Other | Video |
| Written and verbal oral hygiene instructionsBasic oral hygiene instruction will be given verbally and then supported by written instructions. | Other | Written and verbal instructions |
Primary outcome
Plaque index
Time frame: From enrollment to the 4-week follow-up appointment
The primary researcher will document the plaque index for each patient prior to the intervention and after the follow-up appointment after 1 month using Plaque Control Index scoring
Bleeding index
Time frame: From enrollment to the 4-week follow-up appointment
The primary researcher will document the bleeding index for each patient prior to the intervention and during every follow-up appointment using Gingival Bleeding Index (GBI)
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 6 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Motivational interviewing oral hygiene instructions, Video for oral hygiene instructions and Written and verbal oral hygiene instructions in people with Pediatric Dentistry and Motivational Interview, OHI, run by Lamis D. Rajab at 1 site in Jordan.
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 6 inclusion and 9 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 6 May 2026. 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 Jordan. 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?
Plaque index (time frame: From enrollment to the 4-week follow-up appointment). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 6 May 2026.