MOLAR: Mapping Oral Health and Local Area Resources

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study ID
NCT05688982
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Dental Diseases

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
1 Year - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • General information provision — BEHAVIORAL
    Patients will receive information with general oral health and aSDoH resources.
  • Geographic information provision — BEHAVIORAL
    Patients will receive information with geographically-proximate oral health and aSDoH resources based on a directory created by the study team.
  • Navigational assistance — BEHAVIORAL
    Patients will receive phone-based navigational assistance from the study navigator.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the impact of a screening and linkage intervention for adverse social determinants of health (aSDoH) on oral health linkage to care for emergency department patients. Researchers will compare three groups: Patients in Arm A will receive paper handouts with general oral health and aSDoH resources. Patients in Arm B will receive paper handouts with geographically-proximate oral health and aSDoH resources. Patients in Arm C will receive geographically-proximate oral health and aSDoH resources plus active navigational assistance.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 25, 2023
Status verified
May 2025
Primary completion
Feb 22, 2028
Completion
Feb 22, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
2,927 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Other: A--general information
    Patients in Arm A will receive paper handouts with general oral health and aSDoH resources
  • Other: B--geographic information
    Patients in Arm B will receive paper handouts with geographically-proximate oral health and aSDoH resources.
  • Other: C--geographic information and navigational assistance
    Patients in Arm C will receive geographically-proximate oral health and aSDoH resources plus active navigational assistance.

Primary Outcome Measure

Linkage to oral health care [ Time Frame: Within 12 months of randomization ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusetts02114
Margaret Samuels-Kalow, MD MSHP

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