A Strategy to Prevent the Recurrence of Dental Disease in Children Receiving Dental Treatment With General Anesthesia

Virginia Commonwealth University74 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a preventive strategy in increasing return to follow up and recall appointments.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Caries

Interventions

verbal educationBEHAVIORAL

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.

verbal education, visual aids, and motivational interviewingBEHAVIORAL

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 6 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. parent with child (patient) planned for dental treatment with general anesthesia (GA) 2. parent of a child (patient) age less than six 3. parent of a child (patient) with health status of healthy (American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or II). Exclusion Criteria: 1. parents/guardians who chose not to participate in the study 2. parents who spoke a language other than English or Spanish 3. Parents of a child (patient) with special health care needs or patients of ASA III or IV status

Locations (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in parental self-efficacy (PSE)

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.

Time frame: Baseline to 2 weeks

Change in parent oral health knowledge

A questionnaire developed by Alsada et al. will be adapted and used to test parent's knowledge of overall oral health.

Time frame: Baseline to 2 weeks

Follow up return rate

Number of participants who return for follow up in 1 - 2 weeks.

Time frame: 2 weeks

3-month recall return rate

Number of participants who return for follow up in 3 months.

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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