A clinical trial of the effectiveness of a dental caries prevention program for young childre
Completed
- Conditions
- Early childhood cariesOral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN26422175
- Lead Sponsor
- McGill University (Canada)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 821
Inclusion Criteria
1. Caregivers (parents) who have a child of five to seven months, either sex (inclusive), with whom they are attending the vaccination clinics of the study community health centre recruitment sites (CLSCs) and who live with that child for 50% or more of the time will be asked to participate
2. The subjects included are parent/infant dyads
Exclusion Criteria
Dyads will be excluded if parents are unable to understand the consent form and self-complete questionnaires for linguistic reasons
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of decayed missing and filled tooth surfaces 24 months following recruitment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Percentage of children without dental caries<br>2. Parent caries-related knowledge<br>3. Parent caries-related behaviour<br>4. Oral health-related impacts/quality of life<br>5. Child weight<br>6. Financial costs