Cavity, Dental, Child Behavior, Parenting
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators will study brief educational interventions designed to address childhood behavior problems and prevent cavities.
Detailed description
The investigators will study brief educational interventions designed to address childhood behavior problems and prevent cavities. Participants will be parents of children, ages 9 months to 3 years, presenting with their child for a well child visit. Parent/child dyads will be randomized into three different groups: Group 1 will be introduced to an online educational intervention to address childhood behavior problem, Group 2 will be introduced to a printed educational intervention to address childhood behavior problems, and Group 3 will be introduced to an educational intervention to prevent cavities. Study procedures will include 1) the educational intervention in the examination room before the clinic visit, 2) a brief survey immediately after the clinic visit and 3) a brief survey in 2-4 months sent via REDCap, and 4) follow up health and insurance records related to the study interventions.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPlay Nicely
Multimedia tool and handbook designed to educate parents about healthy discipline strategies.
BEHAVIORALCavity Prevention Handout
Two page handout with information about how to prevent cavities.
Sponsors
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
9 Months to 3 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Parents of 9 month to 3 year old children.
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Child behavior problems | 3 years, or until the end of the study. | We will review the medical chart for the following outcomes: Number of participants with child behavior problems; referral to mental/behavioral health provider; use of psychotropic medications. |
| Cavity-related outcomes | 3 years, or until the end of the study. | We will review the medical chart and dental records for cavity related outcomes including number of children with cavities, fillings, and crowns. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Planned change to care for behavioral health | Same day as enrollment, for 3 years or until the end of the study. | The survey will ask parents about planned change to care for child's behavioral health and ask about whether the parent feels that they have the resources to address behavioral needs. |
| Planned change to prevent cavities | Same day as enrollment, for 3 years or until the end of the study. | The survey will ask parents about planned change to prevent cavities and ask about whether the parent feels that they have the resources to prevent cavities. |
| Report on helpfulness of interventions | 2-4 months after enrollment, for 3 years or until the end of the study. | The survey will ask parents whether the information they received at the well visit was helpful and what, if anything, they are doing differently to address behavioral health or to prevent cavities. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORSeth J Scholer, MD, MPH
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed