Technology-enabled Anticipatory Guidance and Peer Support in Empowering Parents to Prevent Early Childhood Caries

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Conditions studied: Dental Caries, Dental Caries in Children, Diet Habit

In brief

Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a significant clinical and public health challenge that the world and the Singapore population are facing. This study seeks to test the effectiveness of technology-enabled anticipatory guidance and peer support in empowering parents to establish proper childcare practices and prevent ECC.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06558955

Run by

National University of Singapore

People needed

600

Starts

2024-06-15

Expected to finish

2028-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-08-19

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Mother is currently expecting or has an infant below 3 months of age
• Biological mother of the child
• Mother with internet access and a mobile device
• Mother can communicate in English
• Mother aged 21 years and above

You may not qualify if…

• Child with disqualifying medical condition (e.g., tube feeding, severe neuromuscular disability) that would limit oral dietary intake, at-home oral hygiene practices, or receipt of dental examinations
• Child with serious congenital syndrome that is expected to adversely affect the development of primary teeth
• Family plans to emigrate within 3 years

Where it is running

• National University Hospital — Singapore, Singapore (enrolling)

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