Status:
COMPLETED
Interactive Parent-Targeted Text Messaging in Pediatric Clinics to Reduce Caries Among Urban Children
Lead Sponsor:
Boston University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Conditions:
Caries, Dental
Health Behavior
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 7 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a randomized clinical trial to test the efficacy of a parent-targeted text message-based intervention program on caries incidence and oral health behaviors (child and parent). Parents (n= 850)...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Caregiver and child must meet all of the following:
- Caregiver must be a parent or legal guardian of a child less than 7 years old, and the child must have their first tooth showing
- The child must receive medical care at one of the participating pediatric clinics.
- Speak, understand, and read either English or Spanish
- Have a mobile phone.
Exclusion
- If the caregiver or child meets any of the following criteria, the dyad will be excluded from participation in this study
- Children with severe congenital tooth malformations: At screening the caregiver will be asked if their child has known systemic diseases associated with abnormal tooth development or abnormal oral health status such as cleft lip or palate, amelogenesis imperfecta, or dentinogenesis imperfecta.
- Children who cannot complete the baseline oral health exam.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 9 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 28 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
754 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03294590
Start Date
March 9 2018
End Date
February 28 2022
Last Update
October 24 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118