Actively Recruiting
Dental-Child Interaction Training
Led by University of Florida · Updated on 2026-03-16
264
Participants Needed
4
Research Sites
178 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Florida
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this behavioral, interventional clinical trial is to provide a specialized workshop training for dental providers (e.g., dentists, hygienists, assistants) to improve interactions with young children (2-10 years old) and parents/caregivers. The training is derived from a well-established behavior management program for preschoolers, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Change in behavior of dental providers * Acceptability of training by dental providers All participants will receive the same behavior training; however, one group will receive the training on a delayed schedule. Researchers will compare the immediate intervention and control group to see if the training was effective in the dental providers usage of skills.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Dental-Child Interaction Training
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Licensed dentist, licensed or certified dental hygienist, or dental assistant
- Provides or willing to consider providing dental treatment for children aged 2 to 10 years
- At least 18 years old
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Willing to be videotaped
- Understands spoken and written English (parents/caregivers and children)
- Parent/caregiver provides signed informed consent
- Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the study duration
- Child dental patients aged between 2 years 0 months 0 days and 10 years 11 months 30 days
- Child receiving preventive, restorative, emergency, or other dental treatments
- Child accompanied by parent/caregiver
- Child provides assent if 7 years or older without cognitive impairment
- Child in good general health as per medical history
You will not qualify if you...
- Cognitive impairment or developmental delay
- Major medical problems in the child
- Autism or other developmental or neurodevelopmental disorders
- Any condition increasing risk or preventing full compliance or study completion
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 4 locations
1
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72701
Actively Recruiting
2
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 30608
Actively Recruiting
3
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
Not Yet Recruiting
4
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26506
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
M
Mary L Davis, CRDH
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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