NCT07323771Completed
Improving Oral Health Knowledge and Habits in People With Diabetes Through a Theory Guided WhatsApp Education Program
The Effectiveness of Educational Intervention Based on Health Belief Model Delivered Via WhatsApp on Oral Health Knowledge and Behaviors of Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 7 Jan 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this Educational interventional study is to test the usefulness of an educational program delivered through WhatsApp videos in increasing oral health knowledge and habits in people with Diabetes between the age of 18 and 65 years. The main question it aims to answer is: Does a WhatsApp-based educational Program improve oral health knowledge and behaviors in people with diabetes, and is it more effective than education delivered through brochures? Participants in one group will receive educational videos through WhatsApp, while the other group receive a brochure containing oral health information. Researchers will then compare the groups to see if the intervention made a difference. Participants will: * Fill a baseline questionnaire to assess their current knowledge and behaviors. * They then either participate in a one-month educational program delivered through WhatsApp, or receive an educational brochure. * Wait for 1 month after the program to allow for application of knowledge. * Fill a post intervention questionnaire to assess changes in knowledge and behavior.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 98 (actual)
- First submitted
- 8 Dec 2025
- Start date
- 15 Sept 2025
- Primary completion date
- 30 Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Dow University of Health Sciences
- Diseases
- Type 2 diabetes
- NCT number
- NCT07323771
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 98
- From 15 Sept 2025 to the primary completion date, 30 Nov 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Radiotherapy in head and neck region.
Other illness
- Individuals diagnosed with life-threatening diseases such as advanced cancer, end-stage renal disease, or severe cardiac failure
Other
- Edentulous
- Diminished cognitive ability
- Planning to migrate during the study period.
Who the study is looking for
- Adults aged 18-65 years with a confirmed diagnosis of T2DM
- Able to use WhatsApp for the study duration
- Able to read and write in Urdu
Age in the registry: 18 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Diabetes & Endocrinology Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Karachi | Pakistan | Unknown status |
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