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The Relation Between Pregnancy,Birth Outcome, Feeding , Oral Hygiene Habits and Early Childhood Caries Development.

Sponsor
Hadassah Medical Organization (Other)
Overall Status
Unknown status
CT.gov ID
NCT00334087
Collaborator
(none)
200
Enrollment
1
Location
3
Duration (Months)
66.2
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

  • 200 children between ages 36 to 48 months will be invited for a regular dental examination

  • Parameters to be investigated

  1. Pregnancy history

  2. Birth outcome

  3. Child's general health

  4. Feeding habits

  5. Oral hygiene habits

  6. Dmft caries index

  7. Congenital enamel defects

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: feeding habits

Detailed Description

Severe Early Childhood Caries is a condition whereby very young children suffer multiple caries. The value of a pre- perinatal preventive approach is currently being examined in the dental literature. At Hadassah, a Pilot Study is currently underway to test the feasibility of a comprehensive Baby Clinic designed to prevent Severe Early Childhood Caries. The pilot study in cooperation with the Woman's Health Center and with the midwives and the breastfeeding counselors of the maternity unit. Lectures are given by pediatric dentists to parents of firstborn children attending Hadassah's Birth Preparation Class, emphasis is given to the importance of breastfeeding and other feeding habits in the emotional, physical, nutritional and immunological development of the future baby. In addition the effect of these feeding habits on the dental/oral aspects, relevant for the developing dentition.

After birth the parents are invited to come with their babies around 12 months for the first dental examination and follow up according to individual risk for caries development. The current proposed study will be a control group from offspring of women who have participated previous Sessions Hadassah's Birth Preparation Class ("Historical Controls" before the Baby Clinic project)

Study Design

Study Type:
Observational
Anticipated Enrollment :
200 participants
Observational Model:
Defined Population
Time Perspective:
Other
Official Title:
Assessment of Pregnancy History, Birth Outcome, Feeding and Oral Practices With Development of Early Childhood Caries in Offspring of Women Who Have Not Participated in Previous Birth Preparation Class
Study Start Date :
Jun 1, 2007
Study Completion Date :
Sep 1, 2007

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    36 Months to 48 Months
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • children born in previous Sessions Hadassah's Birth Preparation Class " before the Baby Clinic project)
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • children not born in previous Sessions Hadassah's Birth Preparation Class " before the Baby Clinic project)

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Hadassah Medical Organization Jerusalem, Israel 91120

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Hadassah Medical Organization

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Evelyn Mamber, DMD, Hadassah Medical Organization IRB

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    , ,
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00334087
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • boquita HMO-CTIL
    First Posted:
    Jun 6, 2006
    Last Update Posted:
    Apr 17, 2007
    Last Verified:
    Apr 1, 2007
    Keywords provided by , ,
    primary dental prevention
    early childhood caries
    prenatal oral care
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Dental Caries

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Apr 17, 2007