Technology-enabled Anticipatory Guidance and Peer Support in Empowering Parents to Prevent Early Childhood Caries
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interventional
600
1 country
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Brief Summary
Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a significant clinical and public health challenge that the world and the Singapore population are facing. This study seeks to test the effectiveness of technology-enabled anticipatory guidance and peer support in empowering parents to establish proper childcare practices and prevent ECC.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jun 2024
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 15, 2024
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 15, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 19, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2028
August 19, 2024
August 1, 2024
3.5 years
July 15, 2024
August 15, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Incidence of early childhood caries
Number of new surfaces with coronal caries
24 and 36 months of age for children
Secondary Outcomes (7)
Toothbrushing behaviours
12, 24 and 36 months of age for children
Dietary and feeding practices (favourable/unfavourable)
12, 24 and 36 months of age for children
Dental Utilisation
12, 24 and 36 months of age for children
Dental Costs
12, 24 and 36 months of age for children
Parental efficacy in managing oral health of child
12, 24 and 36 months of age for children
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Technology-enabled anticipatory guidance and peer support
EXPERIMENTALParticipants (mothers) will join online parent empowerment sessions for about 4 times (around 3, 6, 12, and 18 months of child's age, around 45 - 60 minutes each), and receive additional information and push notifications via a mobile phone app.
Conventional oral health education
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants (mothers) will receive child oral health information for about 4 times (around 3, 6, 12, and 18 months of child's age).
Interventions
The intervention includes 4 online sessions led by an oral health therapist (OHT) or dentist, as well as push notifications and information delivered to participants via a mobile/web app.
Participants on this arm will receive conventional child oral health education materials at 4 time points.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Mother is currently expecting or has an infant below 3 months of age
- Biological mother of the child
- Mother with internet access and a mobile device
- Mother can communicate in English
- Mother aged 21 years and above
You may not qualify if:
- Child with disqualifying medical condition (e.g., tube feeding, severe neuromuscular disability) that would limit oral dietary intake, at-home oral hygiene practices, or receipt of dental examinations
- Child with serious congenital syndrome that is expected to adversely affect the development of primary teeth
- Family plans to emigrate within 3 years
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
National University Hospital
Singapore, Singapore
Related Publications (1)
Gao X, Tan SHX, Hong CHL, Chong MFF, Wong ML, Ng YPM, Koh GCH, Foong PS, Pramanick A, Eu OC, Gallagher JE, Amin Z. Technology-enabled anticipatory guidance and peer support in empowering parents to prevent early childhood caries: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Oral Health. 2024 Dec 4;24(1):1470. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-05204-7.
PMID: 39633367DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Xiaoli Gao, PhD
National University of Singapore
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 15, 2024
First Posted
August 19, 2024
Study Start
June 15, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
September 1, 2028
Last Updated
August 19, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share