A Strategy to Prevent the Recurrence of Dental Disease in Children Receiving Dental Treatment With General Anesthesia
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a preventive strategy in increasing return to follow up and recall appointments.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Sham Comparator: Traditional intervention: verbal education
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Behavioral: verbal education
Participants will receive oral health anticipatory guidance in the form of verbal and written education alongside the same preventive follow up and recall appointment schedule.
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| Experimental: New intervention: verbal education, visual aids, and motivational interviewing
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Behavioral: verbal education, visual aids, and motivational interviewing
Participants will receive oral health anticipatory guidance through a combination preventive strategy using motivational interviewing, individualized goal setting, visual aids, and verbal education alongside a preventive follow up and recall appointment schedule
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in parental self-efficacy (PSE) [Baseline to 2 weeks]
The PSE questionnaire adapted from an combination of questions developed by Dumka et al. and Johnston & Mash will measure parents perceived self-efficacy in controlling their child's oral health.
- Change in parent oral health knowledge [Baseline to 2 weeks]
A questionnaire developed by Alsada et al. will be adapted and used to test parent's knowledge of overall oral health.
- Follow up return rate [2 weeks]
Number of participants who return for follow up in 1 - 2 weeks.
- 3-month recall return rate [3 months]
Number of participants who return for follow up in 3 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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parent with child (patient) planned for dental treatment with general anesthesia (GA)
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parent of a child (patient) age less than six
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parent of a child (patient) with health status of healthy (American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or II).
Exclusion Criteria:
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parents/guardians who chose not to participate in the study
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parents who spoke a language other than English or Spanish
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Parents of a child (patient) with special health care needs or patients of ASA III or IV status
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Virginia | United States | 23298 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jayakumar Jayaraman, DDS, Virginia Commonwealth University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- HM20023677