App aims to boost nutrition and gums in pregnancy
NCT ID NCT07247019
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a mobile app called NutriDent4Mom in 264 pregnant women to see if it could improve their diet and gum health. Half the women used the app to track food and read health tips, while the other half received standard care. The app was designed to help women meet nutrient needs and reduce gum inflammation during pregnancy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mobile application (NutriDent4Mom) providing dietary tracking and educational content
- What this could lead to
- If effective, the app could offer a simple, low-cost way for pregnant women to improve their nutrition and gum health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results are not yet widely reported. The app's benefits may be small or not apply to all pregnant women.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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264 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2023
- 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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19 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Aged from 19 to 50 years old * Pregnant between 13 to 20 weeks * Singleton pregnancy * Own any type of android operating system handheld device * Malaysian citizen * Able to read and write in Malay language Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with diabetes mellitus or gestational diabetes mellitus * Diagnosed with hypertensive disorder * Diagnosed with severe hyperemesis gravidarum during current pregnancy * Wearing dental appliances (removable and/or fixed appliance)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ministry of Health Maternal and Child Health Clinics
Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
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