Oral Hygiene Self-efficacy in Patients With Grief

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital90 enrolled

Overview

to investigate the effect of oral hygiene self-efficacy in patients with grief (G) and complicated grief (CG)

Aim: to investigate the effect of oral hygiene self-efficacy in patients with grief (G) and complicated grief (CG). Study design: randomized controlled trial. Setting: Institute of Psychiatry-FMUSP (Ipq-FMUSP). Subjects: cases: patients seeking for treatment or under treatment for CG (Group 1), and patients with normal grief (Group 2). Controls: Hospital staff at the HC-FMUSP or volunteers from a list of other studies conducted at the Ipq-FMUSP (Group 3). Method. Psychiatric evaluation: Structured Clinical Interview (SCID), Texas Revised Inventory of Grief (TRIG) and clinical interview. Intervention: instruction of oral hygiene. Dental evaluation: probing depth, clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing, and frequency of plaque at six sites per tooth. Procedures: all participants will complete the psychiatry and dental evaluation at baseline. The bleeding on probing and frequency of plaque will be recorded at baseline, once a week (1 month follow-up) and at 3 months. The probing depth and clinical attachment level will be recorded at baseline and at 3 months. After 3 months, the patients will be referred for dental treatment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Grief

Interventions

Oral hygiene instructionPROCEDURE

the participants will receive instructions to perform a satisfatory oral hygiene

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of grief or complicated grief * Informed consent signature Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe major depressive disorder at risk for suicide; * Substance abuse or dependence, * Psychotic disorders * Systemic alteration that precludes periodontal clinical examination

Locations (1)

Department and Institute of Psychiatry - FMUSP

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Frequency of dental plaque

frequency of dental plaque at 6 sites per tooth

Time frame: Change from baseline, 1 and 3 months after oral hygiene instruction

Secondary Outcomes

probing depth

distance of gingival margin to probe tip

Time frame: Change from baseline and 3 months after oral hygiene instruction

clinical attachment level

distance of cemento-enamel junction to probe tip

Time frame: Change from baseline and 3 months after oral hygiene instruction

Bleeding on probing

frequency of bleeding on probing at 6 sites per tooth

Time frame: Change from baseline, 1 and 3 months after oral hygiene instruction

Central Contacts

Francisco Lotufo-Neto, PhD

CONTACT

(05511) 2661-6988 franciscolotufo@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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