Impact of an Oral Health Intervention

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill46 enrolled

Overview

This pilot study will assess the effectiveness of an original oral health education program on affecting the behaviors of patients diagnosed with eating disorders.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Enrollment

Conditions

Eating Disorder

Interventions

Smiles Matter Oral Health Education SeriesBEHAVIORAL

Three sessions scheduled 2 weeks apart consisting of 15-20 minutes of didactic learning, 10 minutes of a group/personal exercise, and 10 minutes of questions that the patients have on the topic discussed that day

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 50 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient of the UNC Center for Excellence for Eating Disorders inpatient unit or outpatient clinic. * Diagnosis of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa * Aged 13-50 years * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Decisionally impaired (i.e., Incapable of providing informed consent in the opinion of the primary care provider in UNC Center for Excellence for Eating Disorders) * Involuntarily committed to the inpatient service of the UNC Department of Psychiatry

Locations (1)

UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders Clinic

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percent Change of Participants Able to Correctly Identify Possible Oral Effects of Eating Disorders

A multiple choice survey inquiring about potential effects of eating disorders (e.g., Tooth erosion, Probable erosion sites, Tooth sensitivity, Dry mouth, Enlarged saliva glands, Oral cancer, or No pain) and Positive Self-Perception (e.g., Confidence, Appearance, Kissing, General Health Attendance) posed as Yes/No response.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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