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Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing plus Caries Risk Assessment (MICRA) Program in Improving Dental Health Status among Pre-school Children: A randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing plus Caries Risk Assessment (MICRA) Program in Improving Dental Health Status among Pre-school Children: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20160518002
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-05-18
Start date
2015-09-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

dental caries Motivational Interviewing Caries Risk Assessment Dental Health Status Preschool children

Interventions

a caries risk assessment&#44
child’s oral examination&#44
and applied fluoride vanish in moderate and high risk children&#44
oral hygiene instruction and individual counselling by MI from the dental hygienist.,The routine program included child’s oral examination&#44
and apply fluoride vanish in the children who have a white spot lesion by another dental hygienist.
Intervention group,Control group

Sponsors

Saruta Saebgtipbovorn
Lead Sponsor
Saruta Saebgtipbovorn
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Months to 5 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: the parents or caregivers who had children age 6 months to 5 years, both male and female, and at least one natural tooth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The parents or caregivers who had children with cleft lip, cleft palate, ectodermal dysplasia, communication disorders, could not speak Thai language, or did not agree to participate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
dental caries 5 minutes oral examination

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Plaque index 5 minutes oral examination

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSaruta Saengtipbovorn

BMA

saruta79@gmail.com0817107952

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026