Smartphone game teaches seniors about oral cancer
NCT ID NCT07275411
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a mobile app with educational videos and games could improve older adults' knowledge about oral cancer and oral hygiene. Sixty-two adults aged 60 and older used either a version with videos and games or just videos for 4 weeks. The goal was to see if the interactive app boosted learning and encouraged oral self-exams.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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60 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 60 years and older. * Completed dental treatment at the Dental Clinic of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, during 2023 and 2024. * Own a smartphone with Android operating system. * Regular users of at least one social media platform (e.g., WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook). Exclusion Criteria: * Older adults with self-reported uncorrected visual or auditory sensory deficits resulting in total blindness or deafness. * Older adults with cognitive impairment, defined as a score of 13 or lower on the abbreviated Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) (maximum score 19).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dental Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile
Santiago, Chile
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