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The Relationship Between Nudge Theory and Gingival Inflammation

Basic Information

Recruitment status	Recruiting
Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied	periodontal disease
Date of first enrollment	28/11/2025
Target sample size	46
Countries of recruitment
Study type	Interventional
Intervention(s)	Project slides applying nudge theory onto the monitor for patients to view during their appointment. Distribute a booklet summarizing the content after the appointment. Send reminders between appointments.

Outcome(s)

Primary Outcome	Evaluation of changes in BOP (bleeding on probing)
Secondary Outcome

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Age minimum	> 18age old
Age maximum	Not applicable
Gender
Include criteria	Individuals aged 18 years or older at the time of consent acquisition All outpatients of the Department of Dentistry and Preventive Dentistry at Okayama University Hospital who, at baseline, had a BOP of 10% or higher and a PCR of 20% or higher, and who underwent evaluation via a detailed periodontal examination
Exclude criteria	Individuals with disabilities such as paralysis in the hands due to disease Individuals who provided incomplete responses to the questionnaire Individuals with significant cognitive impairment Individuals with obvious liver dysfunction or diabetes Other patients deemed unsuitable as research subjects by the principal investigator or co-investigators