NCT03294590

Interactive Parent-Targeted Text Messaging in Pediatric Clinics to Reduce Caries Among Urban Children

Randomized Controlled Trial of Interactive Parent-Targeted Text Messaging in Pediatric Clinics to Reduce Caries Among Urban Children

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 754 (actual)
• Sponsor: Boston University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 0 Months – 7 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a randomized clinical trial to test the efficacy of a parent-targeted text message-based intervention program on caries incidence and oral health behaviors (child and parent). Parents (n= 850) across all pediatric clinic sites (Boston Medical Center and Community Health Centers (CHCs); DotHouse CHC, South End Community Health Center, and Codman Square CHC) will be randomized to receive either text messages (TMs) regarding oral health or TMs regarding child wellness. The study will enroll English and Spanish speaking parents and their youngest child who is \< 7 years old, has at least one tooth showing, and attends the targeted pediatric clinic to receive primary care (n= 1700). Parents will complete self-report surveys at baseline, and 2, 4, 12, and 24-months after baseline; receive and respond to TM assessments during the 4-month intervention; and will also receive TMs during a 'booster' period of one month, which will occur 12-months post baseline. Parent's children will be assessed for caries by a clinical oral examination performed by licensed Clinical Examiners at baseline, 12-and-24-months post-baseline.

Conditions

• Caries, Dental
• Health Behavior

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	OHT Parent targeted text messages	For the Oral health text message (OHT) group, the parent targeted text messaging program will include two core topics and a menu of options to choose from, all of which pertain to oral health.
OTHER	CWT Parent targeted text messages	For the CWT group, the parent targeted text messaging program will include two core topics and a menu of options to choose from, all of which pertain to child wellness.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-03-09
• Primary completion: 2022-02-28
• Completion: 2022-02-28
• First posted: 2017-09-27
• Last updated: 2023-10-24
• Results posted: 2023-05-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States