Using Motivational Interviewing To Reduce Parental Risk-Related Behaviors For Early Childhood Caries

University of Minnesota1 site in 1 country44 target enrollmentOctober 1, 2011

ConditionsCaries,Dental Caries

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Caries,Dental
Sponsor: University of Minnesota
Enrollment: 44
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Change in Concentration of Lactobacilli
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The study's aim was to investigate if a motivational interviewing intervention (MI) improved oral self-care behaviors of AIAN caregivers of infants and determine if the MI intervention promoted positive changes in caregivers' ECC risk-related behaviors.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 1, 2011

End Date

November 1, 2012

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Minnesota

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•healthy mothers/caregivers of infants

Exclusion Criteria

•Subjects with recent antibiotic use (within 3 months)
•Subjects on any medication that is immunosuppressive
•Subjects who self-report they have xerostomia due to medication use

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Concentration of Lactobacilli

Time Frame: Baseline, 8 months

Oral concentration of Lactobacilli will be measured using a Caries Risk Test (CRT). Outcome will be reported in colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL).

Change in Concentration of Mutans Streptococcus

Time Frame: Baseline, 8 months

Oral concentration of Mutans streptococcus will be measured using a Caries Risk Test (CRT). Outcome will be reported in colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL).