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NCT07585682
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Mechanisms Behind Benefits Framing

Sponsor: University of Chile

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of different message framings used to encourage uptake of preventive dental check-ups. Patients will be randomized to receive one of several WhatsApp messages offering a full preventive dental check-up, which vary in message length and in how the benefits of the check-up are described.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

100000

Start Date

2026-01-26

Completion Date

2026-05

Last Updated

2026-05-14

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Basic dental appointment message

Patients receive a short WhatsApp message encouraging them to schedule a preventive dental check-up

BEHAVIORAL

Expanded neutral dental appointment message

Patients receive an expanded WhatsApp message encouraging them to schedule a preventive dental check-up, which adds neutral words to the Basic Outreach Message without introducing new information.

BEHAVIORAL

Expanded generic benefit dental appointment message

Patients receive an expanded WhatsApp message encouraging them to schedule a preventive dental check-up, emphasizing general benefits of doing so.

BEHAVIORAL

Expanded specific benefit dental appointment message

Patients receive one of four expanded WhatsApp messages encouraging them to schedule a preventive dental check-up that highlights specific benefits related to dental health or appearance, with patients randomly assigned to one of the four variants.

Locations (1)

Partnering clinic network

Santiago, Chile