Using Motivational Interviewing To Reduce Parental Risk-Related Behaviors For Early Childhood Caries
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- CariesCaries,Dental
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing
- Registration Number
- NCT04286256
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 44
Inclusion Criteria
- healthy mothers/caregivers of infants
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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
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Treatment Group Motivational Interviewing The treatment group received motivational interviewing.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Concentration of Lactobacilli 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 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).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Minnesota
🇺🇸Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States