Caries, Caries,Dental
Conditions
Keywords
Early Childhood Caries, Motivational Interviewing
Brief summary
The study's aim was to investigate if a motivational interviewing intervention (MI) improved oral self-care behaviors of AIAN caregivers of infants and determine if the MI intervention promoted positive changes in caregivers' ECC risk-related behaviors.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMotivational Interviewing
Participants/caregivers will receive several telephone-based and in-person motivational interviewing sessions along with specific oral health recommendations.
Sponsors
University of Minnesota
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- healthy mothers/caregivers of infants
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects with recent antibiotic use (within 3 months) * Subjects on any medication that is immunosuppressive * Subjects who self-report they have xerostomia due to medication use
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Concentration of Lactobacilli | Baseline, 8 months | Oral concentration of Lactobacilli will be measured using a Caries Risk Test (CRT). Outcome will be reported in colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL). |
| Change in Concentration of Mutans Streptococcus | Baseline, 8 months | Oral concentration of Mutans streptococcus will be measured using a Caries Risk Test (CRT). Outcome will be reported in colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL). |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed