Everybody Brush: A Community-wide Toothpaste Distribution Campaign

NCT02327507 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: Advantage001
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 21,731
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Dental caries (tooth decay) is a disease with significant public health implications afflicting low-income children, with marked rural disparities in disease prevalence and treatment. More than 70% of 11th grade children in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties have experienced tooth decay. Effective approaches to prevent decay include brushing with fluoridated toothpaste and professional dental care. Medicaid enrolled children are legally entitled to dental care under Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT), yet \<50% had any care in 2010. Free distribution of toothpaste and toothbrushes combined with parental education can increase toothbrushing frequency and reducing tooth decay. However, many parents are confused about when to start, how much and often toothpaste should be used, and how to overcome behavioral difficulties in brushing toddlers' teeth or getting older children to brush their own. The investigators' objective is to implement and evaluate a community-wide toothpaste distribution campaign enhanced by telephone support for OHP children and adolescents and their families in Central Oregon

Conditions

Dental Caries

Keywords

children; fluoridated toothpaste; health education; Medicaid

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• increased twice-a-day toothbrushing Toothbrushing

  Parent reported toothbrushing frequency for child

  1 year

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Satisfaction

  1 year

• Cost

  1 year

Study Arms (2)

Toothpaste & Telephone Support

A tool kit with toothpaste and toothbrushes for the whole family along with oral hygiene instructions in both English and Spanish will be mailed to the homes of all OHP children and adolescents every three months. Half the populations will be assigned to also receive telephone support.

Behavioral: Toothpaste & Telephone Support

Toothpaste only

A tool kit with toothpaste and toothbrushes for the whole family along with oral hygiene instructions will be mailed every three months

Interventions

Toothpaste & Telephone Support BEHAVIORAL

Mailed toothpaste, messages and telephone support.

Toothpaste & Telephone Support

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Months - 20 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children and adolescents enrolled in Medcaid OHP and assigned to Advantage Dental Services in Oregon in Crook, Deschutes, or Jefferson counties

You may qualify if:

• Family speaks English or Spanish

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Advantage Dental Services, LLC: lead

Study Sites (1)

Advantage Dental Services, LLC

Redmond, Oregon, 97756, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Cunha-Cruz J, Milgrom P, Shirtcliff RM, Huebner CE, Ludwig S, Allen G, Scott J. "Everybody brush!": protocol for a parallel-group randomized controlled trial of a family-focused primary prevention program with distribution of oral hygiene products and education to increase frequency of toothbrushing. JMIR Res Protoc. 2015 May 22;4(2):e58. doi: 10.2196/resprot.4485.

  PMID: 26002091 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dental Caries; Health Education

Interventions

Toothpastes

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tooth Demineralization; Tooth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases; Adherence Interventions; Medication Adherence; Patient Compliance; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dentifrices; Biomedical and Dental Materials; Manufactured Materials; Technology, Industry, and Agriculture

Study Officials

• Peter M Milgrom, DDS

  University of Washington

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 23, 2014
• First Posted: December 30, 2014
• Study Start: June 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2016
• Study Completion: July 1, 2016
• Last Updated: December 30, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

Locations

US (1)