Impact of an Oral Health Intervention
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Eating Disorder
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Smiles Matter Oral Health Education Series
- Registration Number
- NCT03921632
- Lead Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Brief Summary
This pilot study will assess the effectiveness of an original oral health education program on affecting the behaviors of patients diagnosed with eating disorders.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 46
Inclusion Criteria
- Patient of the UNC Center for Excellence for Eating Disorders inpatient unit or outpatient clinic.
- Diagnosis of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa
- Aged 13-50 years
- English-speaking
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Exclusion Criteria
- Decisionally impaired (i.e., Incapable of providing informed consent in the opinion of the primary care provider in UNC Center for Excellence for Eating Disorders)
- Involuntarily committed to the inpatient service of the UNC Department of Psychiatry
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Education Program Effectiveness Smiles Matter Oral Health Education Series Outpatients and inpatients from UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders clinic
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percent Change of Participants Able to Correctly Identify Possible Oral Effects of Eating Disorders Baseline, Week 6 A multiple choice survey inquiring about potential effects of eating disorders (e.g., Tooth erosion, Probable erosion sites, Tooth sensitivity, Dry mouth, Enlarged saliva glands, Oral cancer, or No pain) and Positive Self-Perception (e.g., Confidence, Appearance, Kissing, General Health Attendance) posed as Yes/No response.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders Clinic
🇺🇸Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States