Preventive Health Services
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether giving brief motivational interviewing counseling during the prenatal and/or postnatal period(s) will increase utilization of preventive dental care and improve the oral health of rural, low-income pregnant and postpartum women and their children, and to increase the number of home oral health practices taken by these women to prevent caries in their young children.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALhealth education
Traditional health education given during the prenatal phase and the postpartum phase
BEHAVIORALmotivational interviewing counseling
Motivational interviewing counseling given during the prenatal and postpartum phases
Sponsors
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
University of Washington
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnant (week 26 or earlier) * At least 15 years of age * Medicaid eligible * Speaks English * Willing and able to comply with study instructions * Mother AND child available for length of the study (\ 24 months)
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visiting the dentist during pregnancy and up to two months postpartum for the mother and visiting the dentist before 18 months for the child. | During pregnancy and up to two months post partum (mother); up to 18 months (child) |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactChristine A Riedy, PhD, MPH
Outcome results
None listed