Incentives for Daily Tooth Brushing to Reduce Gingivitis

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Conditions studied: Gingivitis

In brief

In this randomized controlled study, the investigators compare two classes of behavioral approaches to change habits and health outcomes with an application to dental health: cognitive vs. behavioral financial incentives. Under cognitive incentives subjects are paid to correctly answer health-related quizzes. Under behavioral incentives subjects earn money for making healthy choices. The investigators apply these incentives to toothbrushing, a daily health-related behavior critical to the prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease, two high-burden conditions among US adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02160418

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

152

Starts

2014-06-01

Expected to finish

2017-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female older than 18 years, with at least 10 teeth present.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy, uncontrolled diabetes, systemic antibiotics taken within the previous 2 months, need for referral for periodontal treatment.

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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