Distributed toothpaste and toothbrushing programme for at-risk childre

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tooth decay/dental caries in young children; Digestive System; Dental caries, unspecified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN72962272
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Manchester (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-01-11
• Study Completion: 2018-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 7 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 882

Inclusion Criteria

1. Families with young children aged 3-10 years at time of recruitment (including siblings of children who have recently attended for a DGA)
2. Families attending clinic for a routine extraction of one or more of their children’s teeth under general anaesthetic, with cause attributed to dental caries
3. Families with English literacy sufficient to provide informed consent and understand brief DTBP health prevention information sheet

Exclusion Criteria

1. Families attending clinic for a routine extraction of one or more of their children’s teeth under general anaesthetic, with complex causality (other than dental caries alone)
2. Families with definite plans to move out of the area within 2 years (Greater Manchester)
3. Families highlighted as raising safeguarding issues on clinic notes or by clinical staff
4. Children who are in receipt of a prescribed high fluoride toothpaste such as Duraphat 2800, Duraphat 5000 or another fluoride product

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified