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The Effects of Bundling Dental and Medical Appointments and Price on Uptake of Preventive Dental Care
Sponsor: University of Chile
Summary
This study evaluates the effectiveness of behavioral messages sent via WhatsApp in encouraging patients to schedule preventive dental check-ups. Specifically, it examines how (1) prompting people to bundle the dental appointment with an existing medical visit and (2) price discounts influence scheduling behavior.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
320000
Start Date
2025-08
Completion Date
2026-01
Last Updated
2025-08-13
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Dental appointment message
Patients receive a WhatsApp message offering a preventive dental check-up for $19,990.
Dental appointment message with price discount
Patients receive a WhatsApp message offering a preventive dental check-up for $990.
Bundling frame
The message includes language indicating they can schedule the dental appointment on the same day as their upcoming medical appointment to save time.
Locations (1)
Partnering clinic network at Chile
Santiago, Chile