Salford Bright Smiles Baby Study
- Conditions
- Topic: Medicines for Children Research NetworkSubtopic: All DiagnosesDisease: All DiseasesOral HealthDental caries
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN67452094
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Salford (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 732
1. Parents or principal carers of a child between 8 and 12 months of age at recruitment
2. Residing in the City of Salford
3. Able to read and understand the study literature with/out a translator/interpreter and provide written informed consent
There will be no specific criteria for excluding any child in the trial except with reference to the provision of fluoride varnish which is contra-indicated with previous hospitalisation because of hypersensitivity reactions including asthma.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in dental health, measured by the standard dental index (d1mft) number of decayed, extracted and filled teeth. Measured at age 2 years and age 3 years (12 and 24 months from enrolment respectively).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Enhancement of parental efficacy to undertake two key dental health-related behaviours, measured twice daily at baseline, age 2 and age 3 (enrolment,12 and 24 months).