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Waukesha Smiles: Dental Outreach to Low-income Waukesha Children

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Medical College of Wisconsin
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00703001
First received: June 19, 2008
Last updated: September 3, 2010
Last verified: September 2010
History of Changes
  Purpose

The Waukesha Smiles Project will compare approaches to improve oral health habits and increase access to basic dental care for low-income children in Waukesha, Wisconsin through a school-based outreach program of oral health promotion, screening and referral.


Condition Intervention
Dental Caries
 Behavioral: Educational Intervention
Behavioral: Referral Intervention

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Waukesha Smiles: Dental Outreach to Low-income Waukesha Children

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Medical College of Wisconsin:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Improved oral health status of subjects as measured by caries index [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 400
Study Start Date: April 2008
Study Completion Date: April 2010
Primary Completion Date: April 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: 1--Educational Intervention
Students in this arm will receive several in-class educational modules on basic oral health topics.
 Behavioral: Educational Intervention
students in this arm will receive several oral health educational modules in class
Active Comparator: 2--Referral intervention
Parents of student subjects will receive assistance in accessing oral health care for their child
 Behavioral: Referral Intervention
Parents of enrolled children will receive assistance in accessing oral health care for their child

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  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 3rd grade student (school year 2007-2008) in one of 9 selected Waukesha School District schools serving a population with high poverty rates

Exclusion Criteria:

  • cognitive delay that would prohibit student from giving meaningful assent to participation
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00703001

Locations
United States, Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
Sponsors and Collaborators
Medical College of Wisconsin
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Kenneth G Schellhase, MD MPH Medical College of Wisconsin
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Kenneth G. Schellhase, MD; Assistant Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00703001     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2007I-45
Study First Received: June 19, 2008
Last Updated: September 3, 2010
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Dental Caries
Tooth Demineralization
Tooth Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013