Dental-Child Interaction Training

Part of paid clinical trials in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Sponsor
University of Florida
Study ID
NCT06138405
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
  • Child Behavior

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 99 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Immediate intervention Group — BEHAVIORAL
    The immediate intervention group will be video recorded in office and participate in the training workshop and assessment methods two months after.
  • Delayed intervention (control) Group — BEHAVIORAL
    The delayed training group will also be video recorded in office but will wait an additional two months and then participate in the training and assessment methods as with the original training group.

Study Details

The goal of this behavioral, interventional clinical trial is to provide a specialized workshop training for dental providers (e.g., dentists, hygienists, assistants) to improve interactions with young children (2-10 years old) and parents/caregivers. The training is derived from a well-established behavior management program for preschoolers, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Change in behavior of dental providers * Acceptability of training by dental providers All participants will receive the same behavior training; however, one group will receive the training on a delayed schedule. Researchers will compare the immediate intervention and control group to see if the training was effective in the dental providers usage of skills.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 30, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2028
Completion
Aug 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
264 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Immediate Intervention Group
    Experiential, interactive, skills-oriented workshop for oral healthcare providers (i.e., dentists, hygienists, and assistants) involving simulated patients and immediate pre- and post-workshop testing. The workshop involves didactics on developmentally-appropriate child behavior in the dental setting, and "over-practice" of skills, to the point of habit, by providers.
  • Active Comparator: Delayed Intervention Group
    The delayed intervention group will receive the same experiential, interactive, skills-oriented workshop, but two months after the immediate intervention group.

Primary Outcome Measure

To assess dental providers' usage of DCIT behavioral methods in the training workshop. [ Time Frame: Immediately pre- and post-workshop ]

Central Contacts

Locations (4)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of ArkansasFayettevilleArkansas72701
Lauren Quetsch
University of FloridaGainesvilleFlorida30608
Daniel McNeil, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNorth Carolina27599
Kimon Divaris
West Virginia UniversityMorgantownWest Virginia26506
Christa Lilly

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