BEhavioral EConomics for Oral Health iNnovation Pilot Trial (NCT03862443) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
BEhavioral EConomics for Oral Health iNnovation Pilot Trial
United States36 participantsStarted 2017-05-10
Plain-language summary
This Phase I randomized pilot trial will assess the efficacy of a fixed incentive payment program and drawing incentive payment program versus a control program to promote early childhood caries (ECC) preventive health behaviors (i.e., toothbrushing performance and dental visit attendance) for young children of predominantly Latino parents/caregivers enrolled in/waitlisted for Early Head Start (EHS) home visit programs.
Who can participate
Age range6 Months – 42 Months
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria for Parent/Caregiver:
* Provide signed and dated informed consent form in English or Spanish.
* Agree to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study visit.
* Male or female, aged 18 and older.
* Speak, read, and write either English or Spanish.
* Be a parent or caregiver of a child at least 6 months old but less than 3.5 years (42 months), with at least 2 fully erupted teeth and enrolled in, or waitlisted for, one of the three participating Los Angeles County EHS home visit programs.
* Not be planning to move residence for the next 6 months outside the greater Los Angeles area.
* Own a smartphone with the Google Play or iTunes store and be willing to download the smart powered TB app
* Be willing to be contacted via text-messaging (SMS) for study related notifications, such as incentives earned or reminders to sync the TB
Exclusion Criteria:
* Known allergic reaction to components of the study product(s).
* Uncooperative or behaviorally unsuited (assessed during a TB prophylaxis at the initial baseline study visit).
* A sibling of a child already enrolled in the study (the family's oldest child in the eligible age range will be the study child).
* Enrolled in foster care.
* Anything else that would place him/her at increased health risk or preclude the individual's full compliance with or completion of the study.
What they're measuring
1
Mean number of qualifying half-day toothbrushing episodes per week
Timeframe: Baseline visit through the Month 2 visit
2
Proportion of parents/caregivers attending a dental visit