Actively Recruiting
MOLAR: Mapping Oral Health and Local Area Resources
Led by Massachusetts General Hospital · Updated on 2026-04-09
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
234 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the impact of a screening and linkage intervention for adverse social determinants of health (aSDoH) on oral health linkage to care for emergency department patients. Researchers will compare three groups: Patients in Arm A will receive paper handouts with general oral health and aSDoH resources. Patients in Arm B will receive paper handouts with geographically-proximate oral health and aSDoH resources. Patients in Arm C will receive geographically-proximate oral health and aSDoH resources plus active navigational assistance.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
MOLAR: Mapping Oral Health and Local Area Resources
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Able to give verbal informed consent
- Willing to follow study procedures and available by phone during the study
- Has unmet oral health needs based on Hope Home or Gazzaz questions
- Adult emergency department patient aged 18 years or older, or pediatric patient over 1 year old presenting with parent or guardian
- Able to communicate in English or Spanish
- Emergency Severity Index score between 2 and 5
- Lives within the catchment area of the study's three hospitals
- Has a working phone number
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently on involuntary holds
- Presenting from jail or prison
- Receiving acute mental health care under Section 12 evaluation
- Seeking help for intimate partner violence or after sexual assault
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Margaret Samuels-Kalow
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
3
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