Tokyo, June 4 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061762) titled 'A study of the usability of the 7-day DentalGO web application for adults who have not visited a dentist recently' on June 3.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Single arm
Randomization - Non-randomized
Blinding - Open -no one is blinded
Control - Uncontrolled
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Independent Research
Condition:
Condition - Prolonged non-attendance for dental care (no dental visit for at least two years)
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the 7-day DentalGO web application among adults who have not visited a dentist for at least two years. Feasibility and acceptability will be assessed using the 7-day completion rate, daily log completion rate, System Usability Scale (SUS) score, self-reported satisfaction, and adverse events. Exploratory assessments will examine changes in dental anxiety, oral self-care frequency, and awareness, use, and purchase intentions regarding fluoride toothpaste and xylitol gum.
Basic objectives2 - Others
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - Participants will complete seven daily sessions of the 7-day DentalGO web application within 10 days after their initial login, in principle once daily. Each session is expected to take a few minutes to approximately five minutes. Participants will record whether they brushed their teeth that day, read brief educational content about oral health, fluoride, and xylitol, and answer a short quiz. If participants miss a day, they may resume using the application on a subsequent day within the 10-day period.
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 18
years-old
<=
Age-upper limit - Not applicable
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - Participants must meet all of the following criteria:
1.Adults aged 18 years or older
2.Residents of Japan
3.No dental visit within the past two years
4.Ability to use a web browser on a smartphone or computer
5.Possession of an email address
6.Willingness to participate in the study for seven days after the initial login to the DentalGO web application
7.Provision of electronic informed consent after reviewing the study information
Key exclusion criteria - No specific exclusion criteria.
Target Size - 30
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 04 Month 09 Day
Date of IRB - 2026 Year 04 Month 10 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 06 Month 04 Day
Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 09 Month 30 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070672
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