Talking your way to healthier gums: study tests motivational interviewing for periodontitis
NCT ID NCT07618533
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether motivational interviewing, a patient-centered counseling approach, can improve outcomes of standard gum disease treatment (subgingival instrumentation) in 66 adults aged 30-50 with periodontitis. Participants will receive either motivational interviewing or standard oral hygiene instructions at baseline and one month. The study measures motivation, oral health quality of life, and self-efficacy at 3 and 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- motivational interviewing
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a simple counseling talk helps people with gum disease stick to their oral care routine and get better results from standard dental treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 66 people. It tests a behavioral method, not a drug, so the effect may be modest. Results may not apply to everyone with gum disease.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: • Systemically healthy Patients with age group 30-50 years diagnosed with (Stage I-III) periodontitis. Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic diseases that may affect periodontal disease progression or outcome of treatment * Patients on long term antibiotics * Pregnant and lactating women * Female patients with history of menopause * Current orthodontic treatment or planning to undergo orthodontic treatment during study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak
Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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