Status:
COMPLETED
Tooth Smart Healthy Start: Oral Health Advocates in Public Housing
Lead Sponsor:
Boston University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Conditions:
Dental Caries in Children
Eligibility:
All Genders
15+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Dental caries is the most common chronic disease of childhood and is increasing in prevalence in children 2-5 years old. Racial and ethnic minority groups as well as economically disadvantaged individ...
Detailed Description
Dental caries is the most common, chronic disease of childhood, is increasing in prevalence, and disproportionately affects individuals who are financially disadvantaged and from racial and ethnic min...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- be living in participating public housing sites
- have one or more children 0-5 years old or be in their third trimester of pregnancy
- plan to live in their current housing development for the ensuing 24 months
- be able and willing to provide informed consent
Exclusion
- caregivers unable to communicate orally in English or Spanish
- subject child has a known systemic disease associated with abnormal tooth development or abnormal oral health status such as cleft lip or palate, Burkett's lymphoma, osteogenesis imperfecta, ameliogenesis imperfecta, or dentinogenesis imperfecta
- children who have a known allergy to fluoride varnish and its components
- caregivers less than 15 years old
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 23 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
2842 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01205971
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
December 23 2016
Last Update
February 13 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118