Guardians Receiving Information Through Navigators

NCT07147244 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 2025-02-045R44MD016352-03
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 455
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A multi-arm study, experimental and control groups, to explore the impact of an online training program to help community health workers conduct effective outreach to support the dental health of high-risk youth via their guardians.

Conditions

Oral Health; Child; Adolescent; High-risk; Community Health Workers

Keywords

Community health workers; Adolescents; Oral Health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (10)

• Knowledge Pretest Score

  We will ask participants multiple choice knowledge questions related to oral health which we will average to create a composite knowledge score for each participant ranging from 0 to 100. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct while a score of 100 meant a participant got all questions correct. We will average these composite scores across all participants for both groups to create mean scores ranging from 0 to 100, the higher the score the more questions participants answered correctly.

  Baseline

• Knowledge Posttest Score

  We will ask participants multiple choice knowledge questions related to oral health which we will average to create a composite knowledge score for each participant ranging from 0 to 100. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct while a score of 100 means a participant got all questions correct. We will average these composite scores across all participants for both groups to create mean scores ranging from 0 to 100, the higher the score the more questions participants answered correctly.

  Posttest (2 weeks after baseline)

• Attitudes Pretest Score

  We will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about attitudes towards conducting oral health outreach. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of oral health outreach importance. We will average ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest score and 10 being the highest. Higher score means better outcome. Then, we will average these composite scores for each group.

  Baseline

• Attitudes Posttest Score

  We will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about attitudes towards conducting oral health outreach. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of oral health outreach importance. We will average ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest score and 10 being the highest. Higher score means better outcome. Then, we will average these composite scores for each group.

  Posttest (2 weeks after baseline)

• Self-efficacy Pretest Score

  We will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to perceived self-efficacy with conducting oral health outreach. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of confidence in providing oral health outreach. We will average ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest possible score and 10 being the highest score. Higher scores mean better outcomes. Then, we will average these composite scores for both groups.

  Baseline

• Self-efficacy Posttest Score

  We will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to perceived self-efficacy with conducting oral health outreach. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of confidence in providing oral health outreach. We will average ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest possible score and 10 being the highest score. Higher scores mean better outcomes. Then, we will average these composite scores for both groups.

  Posttest (2 weeks after baseline)

• Intentions Pretest Score

  We will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to their intentions to conduct oral health outreach. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceived likelihood of providing oral health outreach in the future. We will average ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest possible score and 10 being the highest score. Higher scores mean better outcomes. Then, we will average these composite scores for each group.

  Baseline

• Intentions Posttest Score

  We will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to their intentions to conduct oral health outreach. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceived likelihood of providing oral health outreach in the future. We will average ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest possible score and 10 being the highest score. Higher scores mean better outcomes. Then, we will average these composite scores for each group.

  Posttest (2 weeks after baseline)

• Skills Pretest Score

  We will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to their skills to conduct oral health outreach. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceived skills to providing oral health outreach in the future. We will average ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest possible score and 10 being the highest score. Higher scores mean better outcomes. Then, we will average these composite scores for each group

  Baseline

• Skills Posttest Score

  We will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to their skills to conduct oral health outreach. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceived skills to providing oral health outreach in the future. We will average ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest possible score and 10 being the highest score. Higher scores mean better outcomes. Then, we will average these composite scores for each group

  Posttest (2 weeks after baseline)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Satisfaction at posttest score

  Posttest (2 weeks after baseline)

Other Outcomes (5)

• Change in Knowledge Scores From Pretest to Posttest

  From baseline to posttest (2 weeks)

• Change in Attitude Scores From Pretest to Posttest

  From baseline to posttest (2 weeks)

• Change in Self-efficacy Scores From Pretest to Posttest

  From baseline to posttest (2 weeks)

Study Arms (6)

Treatment 1: Full GRIN course (Lessons 1-8)

EXPERIMENTAL

Lessons 1-8 of professional development training course for CHWs on dental health (GRIN)

Other: Treatment 1: Full GRIN course (Lessons 1-8)

Treatment 2: Part 1 of GRIN (Lessons 1-4)

EXPERIMENTAL

Lessons 1-4 of professional development training course for CHWs on dental health (GRIN)

Other: Treatment 2: Part 1 of GRIN (Lessons 1-4)

Treatment 3: Part 2 of GRIN (Lesson 1, 5-8)

EXPERIMENTAL

Lesson 1, 5-8 of professional development training course for CHWs on dental health (GRIN)

Other: Treatment 3: Part 2 of GRIN (Lesson 1, 5-8)

Control 1

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention

Control 2

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention

Control 3

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention

Interventions

Treatment 1: Full GRIN course (Lessons 1-8) OTHER

multi module online training

Treatment 1: Full GRIN course (Lessons 1-8)

Treatment 2: Part 1 of GRIN (Lessons 1-4) OTHER

multi module online training

Treatment 2: Part 1 of GRIN (Lessons 1-4)

Treatment 3: Part 2 of GRIN (Lesson 1, 5-8) OTHER

multi module online training

Treatment 3: Part 2 of GRIN (Lesson 1, 5-8)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have six months of field experience. Investigators define "field experience" as conducting outreach activities in their community, for example, working with clients in a clinic, conducting home visits, or educating clients at health fairs or community events.
• Must be an active CHW/health educator/individual who conducts health outreach. Investigators define "active" as conducting outreach activities, such as working with clients in a clinic, conducting home visits, or educating clients at health fairs or community events, in the last six months.
• Must have Internet access either at home or at work (or at in-person session).

You may not qualify if:

• none

Sponsors & Collaborators

• KDH Research & Communication: lead
• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

KDH Research & Communication

Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Dexter L Cooper

  KDH Research & Communication

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 12, 2025
• First Posted: August 29, 2025
• Study Start: August 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: February 10, 2026
• Study Completion: February 28, 2026
• Last Updated: April 16, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)