Caries Active, Prevention
Conditions
Keywords
claim cost, prevention, connected toothbrushes
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to demonstrate that compliance and brushing adherence as a treatment to providers, insurance company and State Health Departments that can help improve oral health of children who have already been treated for caries in the Operating Room. This would include reactions such as how easy and enjoyable the use of the toothbrush and app seemed to be for their child and how useful the caregiver found the connected toothbrush to be.
Detailed description
Quantitative analysis of the claim cost and brush data analysis will be carried out, it will also involve creating descriptive summaries of the key themes that emerge during the interviews regarding the experiences of the patients and caregivers.
Interventions
DEVICEConnected Toothbrush with a behavioral health intervention
Colgate Connected kids toothbrush as well as lifestyle behavioral engagement intervention via text and Colgate Connect app according to compliance level, including goal oriented motivational messaging about oral Health, healthy eating, and looking to understand personal goals and challenges affecting the routine, participant activation measures , missed reasons ( AM/PM) by the child.
Sponsors
Colgate Palmolive
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 7 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Member of Blue Cross Blue Shield NJ. * Signed Informed Consent. * Parents/caregivers must have a child between the ages of 4-7 years old, who is willing to participate. * Parent/caregiver must reside with the child and be able to observe the child's use of the Colgate Connected kids toothbrush and Colgate Connect app. * Child and parent/caregiver must be in self-reported good general health and good oral health based on the opinion of the study investigator. * Parent/caregiver and child must be available for the duration of the study and be available to participate in the screening and other scheduled visits, as described below. * Access to Apple iPhone (newer than 6s) or iPad (newer than 5th generation) with access to an Internet Connection.
Exclusion criteria
* Child has orthodontic appliances. * Child has obvious signs of oral disease or pain under the caregiver judgment. * Concurrent participation by child in another clinical study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Claim Cost | 2 years | Quantitative analysis of the claim costs for the treatment group vs. the control group |
Countries
United States
Contacts
STUDY_DIRECTORMatilde Hernandez Clinical research, DDS
Colgate
Outcome results
None listed