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ASD and Habituation to Dental Examination
Led by Oral Health Center of Expertise Rogaland, Norway · Updated on 2025-08-08
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Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
78 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
O
Oral Health Center of Expertise Rogaland, Norway
Lead Sponsor
U
University of Oslo
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this effectiveness trial is to investigate if an integrated dental habituation programme can enhance acceptance of a clinical dental examination in children (aged 5-8 years) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can a dental habituation programme performed by trained dental hygienists increase the acceptance of a clinical dental examination in children with ASD? * Is a dental habituation programme for children with ASD more effective compared to home preparation using visual aids performed by parents/guardians in increasing the acceptance of a clinical dental examination in children with ASD? The study participants will be randomly assigned to either the habituation group (intervention) or the home preparation group (augmented control) to investigate the effectiveness in increasing acceptance and cooperation of a clinical dental examination.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
ASD and Habituation to Dental Examination
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children living in the counties Rogaland or Vestland, Norway
- English or Norwegian speaking
- Have not been able to complete a clinical dental examination at the local dental clinic
- Has an autism spectrum diagnosis (reported by parents/guardians)
You will not qualify if you...
- Children not living in the counties Rogaland or Vestland, Norway
- Does not speak English or Norwegian
- Have completed a dental examination at the local dental clinic
- Have other severe developmental cognitive disabilities (in addition to an autism spectrum diagnosis) (reported by parents/guardians)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Oral health centre of Expertise Rogaland
Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway, 4016
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2
The public dental health service Vestland Norway
Bergen, Vestland, Norway, 5008
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Research Team
A
Andrzej Adam Pawlowski, DDS, Pediatric dentist
CONTACT
L
Lene Elisabeth Myhren, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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