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Oral Health for Tooth Decay

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Led By Julie A Baldwin, PhD
Research Sponsored by Northern Arizona University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up oral health knowledge among mothers/caregivers is assessed at visits 1 (4-7 months pregnant), 4 (child age 12 months) and 6 (child age 24 months).
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a program which teaches parents how to improve their child's oral health may help reduce tooth decay.

Eligible Conditions
  • Tooth Decay
  • Early Childhood Caries

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~oral health knowledge among mothers/caregivers is assessed at visits 1 (4-7 months pregnant), 4 (child age 12 months) and 6 (child age 24 months).
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and oral health knowledge among mothers/caregivers is assessed at visits 1 (4-7 months pregnant), 4 (child age 12 months) and 6 (child age 24 months). for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of decayed, missing and/or filled primary tooth surfaces (dmfs)
Secondary outcome measures
Attitudes towards oral health care of mothers/caregivers
Number of decayed, missing or filled primary teeth (dmft)
Oral health behavior of mothers/caregivers
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Oral HealthExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Motivational interviewing sessions will involve in-person visits by Community Health Workers focused on the mitigation of behavioral risk factors for early childhood caries, with two sessions provided before childbirth and four more sessions at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after childbirth. Children receive up to 4 fluoride varnish applications during the study. Early cohort of enrollees will be followed up in a 7th visit solely for oral health assessment.
Group II: Healthy LifestyleActive Control1 Intervention
Didactic educational sessions delivered in-person by Community Health Workers cover nutrition and diet, physical activity, breastfeeding/formula feeding, substance use, mental/emotional health, personal and family goals, prenatal/postpartum health care access, labor and delivery, family support, infant/child care, oral health, and development milestones. Children receive up to 2 fluoride varnish applications during the study. Early cohort enrollees will be followed up in a 7th visit solely for oral health assessment.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)NIH
300 Previous Clinical Trials
848,595 Total Patients Enrolled
Northern Arizona UniversityLead Sponsor
31 Previous Clinical Trials
6,600 Total Patients Enrolled
Julie A Baldwin, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorNorthern Arizona University

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Great Beginnings for Healthy Native Smiles: An Early Childhood Caries Prevention Project
Julie Baldwin 2021. "Great Beginnings for Healthy Native Smiles: An Early Childhood Caries Prevention Project". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04556175.
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