Piloting of a Midwife Initiated Oral Health-Dental Service (MIOH-DS) to improve the oral health of pregnant wome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Oral health status; Public Health - Health service research; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000794000
• Lead Sponsor: Centre for Applied Nursing Research- Sydney South West Area Health Service/ University of Western Sydney

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-09-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 489

Inclusion Criteria

More than 16 years of age;
-Do not have cardiac disease that would warrant the need of antibiotics for dental treatment;
- Have not received dental treatment in the current pregnancy
- Have a single pregnancy of more than 12 and less than 20 weeks of gestational age;
- Do not have any known foetal anomalies or other risk factors that would place the pregnancy at risk of complications;
- Are able to attend regularly for dental treatment if required.

Exclusion Criteria

- Have cardiac disease that would warrant the need of
antibiotics for dental treatment;
- Have received dental treatment in the current pregnancy
- More than 20 weeks of gestational age;
- Multiple pregnancy;
- Have known foetal anomalies or other risk factors that
would place the pregnancy at risk of complications;
- Unable to attend regularly for dental treatment if required.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified