Using Video Modeled Social Stories to Improve Oral Hygiene in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Conditions studied: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dental Caries

In brief

We hypothesize that oral hygiene habits in children 8-12 years of age can be improved using video format Social Story intervention techniques. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of video format social stories used to inform and educate children and parents about proper dental hygiene technique over a 6 week intervention period. We will measure the success of intervention using data collected from clinical exams and caregiver/participant surveys. Evaluation of data collected will be used to determine the effectiveness of the intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02003820

Run by

Yale University

People needed

19

Starts

2014-07-01

Expected to finish

2015-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-08-08

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Access to internet and email at home
• Patient of record at Yale New Haven Hospital Pediatric Dental Clinic

You may not qualify if…

• Outside of specified age range
• No home access to email and internet

Where it is running

• Yale New Haven Hospital Pediatric Dental Center — New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• Yale Pediatric Dental Center Suite 403 — New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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