Behavioral Intervention Program Based on Motivational Interview

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Motivational Interview Group (MIG): Brief MI intervention with the conventional treatment

Conventional treatment group (CTG): Conventional treatment

Study summary

The best way for dental professionals act using dialogue methods and individual approaches in daily clinical practice to change behavioral is still inconclusive. Thus, the objective will be evaluate the effect of using motivational interviewing as part of the treatment of periodontitis in order to increase the adherence of adults to adequate oral health behavior.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• The change in Bleeding on Probing to evaluate the improvement in hygiene behavior — baseline, 15 days after supragingival treatment, 30 and 60 days after subgingival treatment and through study completion, an average of 1 year
  BoP - Dichotomic response after probing the gingival sulcus. High values mean worst condition.
• The change in Plaque Index to evaluate the improvement in hygiene behavior — baseline, 15 days after supragingival treatment, 30 and 60 days after subgingival treatment and through study completion, an average of 1 year
  PI - Each of the 6 sites of the tooth is given a score from 0 to 3. High values mean worst condition.
• The change in Gingival index to evaluate the improvement in hygiene behavior — baseline, 15 days after supragingival treatment, 30 and 60 days after subgingival treatment and through study completion, an average of 1 year
  GI - Each of the 6 sites of the tooth is given a score from 0 to 3. High values mean worst condition.
• Patient satisfaction assessed by the change in Quality of Life questionnaire — baseline, 60 days after subgingival treatment and through study completion, an average of 1 year
  Quality of life - % of patients with better scores (lowest values) of quality of life. It can vary from 0 to 56.
• Patient perception assessed by the change in autoperception of oral health questionnaire — baseline, 60 days after subgingival treatment and through study completion, an average of 1 year
  Autoperception of oral health - rate of patients with better condition of oral health perception. The answer options are: Great; Good; Regular; Bad; Terrible. 0-4 (lower scores mean better self-perception).

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