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Caries,DentalNCT04286256

Using Motivational Interviewing To Reduce Parental Risk-Related Behaviors For Early Childhood Caries

A study testing Motivational Interviewing in people with Caries,Dental and Caries, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The study's aim was to investigate if a motivational interviewing intervention (MI) improved oral self-care behaviors of AIAN caregivers of infants and determine if the MI intervention promoted positive changes in caregivers' ECC risk-related behaviors. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Caries,Dental, Caries
What is being tested?
Motivational Interviewing
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
44 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Oct 2011to 1 Nov 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • healthy mothers/caregivers of infants

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with recent antibiotic use (within 3 months)
  • Subjects on any medication that is immunosuppressive
  • Subjects who self-report they have xerostomia due to medication use

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

Other trials in United States

About this study

The study's aim was to investigate if a motivational interviewing intervention (MI) improved oral self-care behaviors of AIAN caregivers of infants and determine if the MI intervention promoted positive changes in caregivers' ECC risk-related behaviors.

Being tested
Motivational Interviewing
Keywords
Early Childhood Caries, Motivational Interviewing
Medical subject headings
Dental Caries

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Motivational InterviewingBehavioural

    Participants/caregivers will receive several telephone-based and in-person motivational interviewing sessions along with specific oral health recommendations.

Study groups in NCT04286256
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment GroupExperimentalThe treatment group received motivational interviewing.
Receives: Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing
Control GroupNo interventionThe control group received standard information only.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Concentration of Lactobacilli

    Oral concentration of Lactobacilli will be measured using a Caries Risk Test (CRT). Outcome will be reported in colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL).

    Measured: Baseline, 8 months

  2. Change in Concentration of Mutans Streptococcus

    Oral concentration of Mutans streptococcus will be measured using a Caries Risk Test (CRT). Outcome will be reported in colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL).

    Measured: Baseline, 8 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Feb 2020
  2. Study start1 Oct 2011
  3. Primary completion1 Nov 2012
  4. Study completion1 Nov 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
44 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04286256
Sponsor's protocol ID
1107M02642
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
24 Feb 2020
Last updated
2 Mar 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Blue CM, Arnett MC, Ephrem H, Lunos S, Ruoqiong C, Jones R. Using motivational interviewing to reduce parental risk related behaviors for early childhood caries: a pilot study. BMC Oral Health. 2020 Mar 29;20(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s12903-020-1052-6.

    PubMed 32223762

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Motivational Interviewing in people with Caries,Dental and Caries, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Mar 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Concentration of Lactobacilli (time frame: Baseline, 8 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04286256, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Mar 2020.

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