Oral Health Recovery Group

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychiatric Diagnosis; Oral Health; Dental Care

• Registration Number: NCT05864027
• Lead Sponsor: University of Michigan

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to test a brief, peer-led group-based oral health educational intervention - called the "Oral Health Recovery Group" - designed for individuals with psychiatric disabilities.

Detailed Description

Participants at each site will obtain either: a) a Peer-led Oral Health Recovery educational group, representing the primary intervention; or b) viewing of an educational video about oral health, representing the comparison intervention. After participating in either condition, an onsite Peer staff member will offer to help the participant make a dentist appointment. They will follow up with the participant as needed for a two-month period to help arrange dental care and follow up on any dental self-care goals established by the participant, such as purchasing toothpaste with fluoride.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-04-12
• Study Start: 2023-04-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-08
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-18
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-07
• Study Completion: 2023-12-20
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-07
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 62

Inclusion Criteria

• An adult member/consumer with the selected site (JIMHO or Washtenaw CMH)
• Ability to understand and willingness to read a consent terms handout and discussion
• Participant must understand/read/speak English

Exclusion Criteria

• Not a member/consumer with the site
• Not able to understand and/or not willing to read consent terms handout
• Does not understand/read/speak English

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Average subject-level change between pre- and post-surveys	2 months	To analyze process data generated by the peers, a custom web-based Peer Encounter Form will be employed using Qualtrics Survey Software. Peers will complete encounter forms after each group and follow up. Fields include time spent, unique and total encounters, topics covered, participant engagement, and any knowledge of participants' seeking out or utilizing dental care.; The primary analyses will compare the change in total scores on an oral health knowledge questionnaire and an oral health confidence/activation questionnaire based primarily on the transtheoretical model of change. These comparisons will be conducted as a comparison of the average subject-level improvements between pre- and post-surveys ("change scores") between the primary intervention (peer-led Oral Health Recovery Group) and the comparator video intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Odds ratio of participants who reported seeking dental care	2 months	Odds ratio comparing the odds of seeking care in the two arms.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Justice in Mental Health Organization (JIMHO); 🇺🇸 Lansing, Michigan, United States

Community Mental Health (Towner); 🇺🇸 Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States