Everybody Brush: A Community-wide Toothpaste Distribution Campaign

Dental Caries Clinical Trial

Official title:

Bending the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) Dentistry Cost Curve in Central Oregon by Reducing the Burden of Oral Disease

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02327507
• Other study ID #: Advantage001
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: December 23, 2014
• Last updated: December 29, 2014
• Start date: June 2014
• Est. completion date: July 2016

Study information

• Verified date: December 2014
• Source: Advantage Dental Services, LLC
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial 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

Description:

A community-wide toothpaste distribution campaign enhanced by telephone support. A tooth kit with toothpaste and toothbrushes for the whole family together with oral hygiene instructions in English and Spanish will be mailed every 3 months. Half of the population will be randomly assigned to also receive telephone support (Short message service and one-to-one calls). Families will receive biweekly messages with oral hygiene tips. Bilingual culturally competent staff will be available by telephone to support families in overcoming barriers.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 21731
• Est. completion date: July 2016
• Est. primary completion date: July 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 6 Months to 20 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Family speaks English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dental Caries

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Toothpaste & Telephone Support
Mailed toothpaste, messages and telephone support.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Advantage Dental Services, LLC	Redmond	Oregon

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Advantage Dental Services, LLC

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	increased twice-a-day toothbrushing Toothbrushing	Parent reported toothbrushing frequency for child	1 year	No
Secondary	Satisfaction	Dental Satisfaction Questionnaire	1 year	No
Secondary	Cost	Per member per month cost of care	1 year	No