AI voice instructions and a customized chatbot versus traditional verbal instructions and pamphlet for people starting braces
Official title: Comparison of Traditional Instructions Vs AI Based Instructions With Customized Chat GPT as Remote Support System on Education of Orthodontic Patients:A Randomised Control Trial
Run by Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences · NCT07183111 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This test sees if AI voice instructions plus a customized chatbot help 18–30-year-olds starting braces get better oral hygiene, remember care steps, and feel more satisfied than usual verbal instructions and pamphlets.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 30 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Government |
| Locations | 1 site (Islamabad, Federal) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | November 2025 |
| Main results expected | November 2026 |
| Study ends | November 2026 |
| Registry record updated | September 19, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07183111 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are 18–30-year-old patients receiving their first bracket placement who speak Urdu, have reasonably good baseline oral hygiene, and have smartphone/internet access.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with systemic conditions affecting oral hygiene, cognitive or language barriers, or no smartphone/internet access are unlikely to benefit from the AI-based approach.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Adults getting bracket placement will receive either AI-generated voice instructions at chairside plus remote support from a customized chatbot called Brace AI, or standard chairside verbal instructions with a written pamphlet for home care. Outcomes include plaque and gingival index scores before and after the instructions, patient satisfaction, knowledge scores, and recall ability of orthodontic instructions. Participants must be 18–30, fluent in Urdu, have no prior orthodontic treatment, and have smartphone/internet access for the chatbot component. The trial is conducted at the School of Dentistry, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University in Islamabad.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the AI approach could improve oral hygiene, instruction recall, and patient satisfaction while offering scalable remote support.
How similar studies have gone: Some digital-education and chatbot pilots in health care have shown modest gains in knowledge and adherence, but use of AI voice plus a customized chatbot in orthodontic patient education is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18-30 years undergoing bracket placement * No prior experience of orthodontic treatment * In good state of physical and mental health * Understand the medium of instructions properly which will be Urdu language in this study * Internally motivated patients with fairly good oral hygiene at the start of treatment * Access to smart phone or internet at home Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic conditions affecting oral hygiene * Cognitive impairments that may hinder comprehension * Patients with language barriers that might affect their understanding of
Where it's running
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School of dentistry Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Syeda Ayesha Post graduate resident
- Email: syedaaysha97@gmail.com
- Phone: +923315578208
How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.