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Is dietary consultation an effective intervention to improve health-related behavior and oral health in adults with severe caries disease?

Is a manual-based dietary intervention more effective to improve health-related behavior and particularly dietary habits, in young adults with severe dental caries disease, compared to standard information? A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN12594298
Enrollment
90
Registered
2023-08-15
Start date
2019-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Poor oral health, dental caries lesions Oral Health

Interventions

Participants are randomly allocated to an intervention or control group. Both groups receive standardised oral health information, provided verbally by a registered dental hygienist using a brochure

Sponsors

University of Gothenburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-30 years 2. =2 manifest proximal dental caries lesions 3. Good understanding of Swedish

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Psychiatric/neuropsychiatric diagnosis, such as depression, psychosis, autism spectrum disorder, mental retardation, substance abuse.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Dietary intake and meal patterns measured using the 59-item Food Frequency Questionnaire, at baseline and 6 weeks, 18 weeks and 1 year 2. Sugar consumption measured using a self-report questionnaire (items for consumption of soft drinks and candy/sweets) at baseline and 6 weeks, 18 weeks and 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Self-rated oral health measured with a single question, at baseline and 6 weeks, 18 weeks and 1 year 2. Oral health-related quality of life measured with OHIP-5 (Oral health impact profile) at baseline and 6 weeks, 18 weeks and 1 year 3. Health locus of control and self-efficacy, measured with Health locus of control scale and General self-efficacy scale, at baseline and 6 weeks, 18 weeks and 1 year 4. Oral health behavior measured by a self-report questionnaire at baseline and 6 weeks, 18 weeks and 1 year 5. Psychological distress measured by EQ5D5L at baseline, 18 weeks and 1 year

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026