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Fluoride Varnish in the Prevention of Dental Caries in Aboriginal and Non-aboriginal Children

NCT00435500 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1320

Last updated 2009-08-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether semi-annual fluoride varnish applications combined with caregiver counseling are effective in preventing and reducing a severe form of dental decay, known as early childhood caries, in native and non-native children aged 6 months to 5 years.

Conditions

  • Dental Caries

Interventions

DRUG

Fluoride varnish

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Toronto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Herenia P. Lawrence, DDS, PhD · University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
71 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-06-30
Completion
2006-01-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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