Mothers' Action Project for Child Health

Part of paid clinical trials in New York, New York.

Sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Study ID
NCT06753669
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Dental Caries
  • Obesity Risk

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
12 Months - 45 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • health education and social network building — BEHAVIORAL
    The investigators will use techniques from the social network literature to build each treatment group as a cohesive social network and will diffuse educational messages through these groups. Educational materials and vetted dentist referrals, plus navigation to dentist visits, will be provided.
  • dental referral and educational materials — BEHAVIORAL
    Control arm will receive a referral to vetted dentist and educational materials on child health

Study Details

This randomized controlled trial will recruit Bangladeshi mothers and their young children into a 12 month intervention that provides child health and oral health education and seeks to build social networks among mothers.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 1, 2026
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
Feb 28, 2029
Completion
Mar 30, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
460 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention arm
    Referrals to vetted dentists, educational materials on child feeding and oral health, in person health education sessions and social network building
  • Placebo Comparator: Control Arm
    The control arm will receive referrals to vetted dentists and educational materials on child feeding and oral health.

Primary Outcome Measure

NIDCR ECC Collaborative Criteria Dental Exam [ Time Frame: 18 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UMass Chan Medical School - Remote field officeNew YorkNew York11205
Alison Karasz
[email protected]
347-843-5652
Arundhati Debnath
[email protected]
Alison Karasz, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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