scholarly journals “Everybody Brush!”: Protocol for a Parallel-Group Randomized Controlled Trial of a Family-Focused Primary Prevention Program With Distribution of Oral Hygiene Products and Education to Increase Frequency of Toothbrushing

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. e58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Cunha-Cruz ◽  
Peter Milgrom ◽  
R Michael Shirtcliff ◽  
Colleen E Huebner ◽  
Sharity Ludwig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Primary Prevention Program ◽  
Parallel Group

scholarly journals An internet-based self-help intervention for people with psychological distress due to COVID-19: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noemi Anja Brog ◽  
Julia Katharina Hegy ◽  
Thomas Berger ◽  
Hansjörg Znoj
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
The Self ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Parallel Group ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) has reached pandemic status and is affecting countries all over the world. The COVID-19 pandemic is accompanied by various stressors that require adjustment in everyday life and possibly changes in personal future prospects. While some individuals cope well with these challenges, some develop psychological distress including depressive symptoms, anxiety, or stress. Internet-based self-help interventions have proven to be effective in the treatment of various mental disorders such as depression and anxiety. Based on that, we developed an internet-based self-help program for individuals with psychological distress due to the situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The 3-week self-help program consists of 6 modules comprising texts, videos, figures, and exercises. Participants can request guidance within the self-help program (guidance on demand). The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of the self-help program compared to a waiting control condition. Methods The design is a parallel group randomized controlled trial. Participants are allocated to a 3-week self-help intervention plus care as usual or a 3-week waiting period with only care as usual. There are follow-ups after 6 weeks and 18 weeks. At least 80 participants with COVID-19 pandemic related psychological distress will be recruited. Primary outcome are depressive symptoms. Secondary outcomes include anxiety and chronic stress, suicidal experiences and behavior, health-related quality of life, generalized optimism and pessimism, embitterment, optimistic self-beliefs, emotion regulation skills, loneliness, resilience, and the satisfaction with and usability of the self-help program. Discussion To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the first studies investigating the efficacy of an internet-based self-help program for psychological distress due to the situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, the results of this study may give further insight into the use of internet-based self-help programs in pandemic-related psychological distress. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04380909. Retrospectively registered on 8 May 2020.

scholarly journals Efficacy and Safety of Switching from Low-Dose Statin to High-Intensity Statin for Primary Prevention in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 423-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuntakorn Thongtang ◽  
Jirasak Piyapromdee ◽  
Natthakan Tangkittikasem ◽  
Kittichai Samaithongcharoen ◽  
Nithiwat Srikanchanawat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Furosemide and Albumin for Diuresis of Edema (FADE): A parallel-group, blinded, pilot randomized controlled trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 462-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon J.W. Oczkowski ◽  
Lisa Klotz ◽  
Ian Mazzetti ◽  
Fayez Alshamsi ◽  
Mei Lin Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Parallel Group ◽  
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

scholarly journals Effect of automated messaging on oral hygiene in adolescent orthodontic patients: A randomized controlled trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike C. Ross ◽  
Phillip M. Campbell ◽  
Larry P. Tadlock ◽  
Reginald W. Taylor ◽  
Peter H. Buschang
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Orthodontic Patients ◽  
Hygiene Compliance

ABSTRACTObjective:To determine whether automated text messages sent daily to adolescent orthodontic patients improves oral hygiene more than weekly reminders.Materials and Methods:A blinded, prospective, randomized controlled trial was designed to evaluate the effects of automated messages on oral hygiene. Subjects were recruited from patients undergoing orthodontic treatment at the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics. They were being treated with a variety of fixed full appliances in both arches. Subjects were randomly assigned to either a once-a-week text message group or a daily text message group. There were 52 females and 27 males who were 12 to 17 years of age. Oral hygiene was measured at the beginning of the study and again 8.6 ± 0.9 weeks later.Results:The daily reminder group (N = 42) had significantly greater improvements in oral hygiene compliance than the weekly reminder group (N = 37). The daily score decreases were 48%, 21% and 19% for the bleeding index (BI), plaque index (PI), and gingival index (GI), respectively. The weekly score decreases were 27%, 14% and 13% for the BI, PI, and GI. There were no sex differences in hygiene changes during the study. The 42% of patients who completed the survey at the end of the study wanted more frequent messages and reported that messages related to decreasing treatment time were the most effective, while those related to oral hygiene were the least effective.Conclusions:Daily text messages are more effective at improving oral hygiene than weekly text messages.

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