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Improving Family's Adherence to Dental Care After DGA (HECC-CAN-study)

NCT04898465 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 89

Last updated 2025-09-18

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Summary

Early childhood caries (ECC) is a common disease. Its prevalence is highest in poor, socially disadvantaged, and minority groups. Dental treatment under General Anaesthesia (DGA) is common, especially among the youngest patients. Parental adherence to child's post-DGA dental treatment is varying. Non-attendance to preventive care appointments and dental check-ups after the DGA is also common. The primary aim of this study is to explore if a multi-professional (paediatrician and social worker) intervention after the child's DGA can increase the adherence to post-DGA dental care. The secondary aim is to compare its possible influence on children's oral health 18 months after the DGA. Our hypothesis is that multi-professional counselling and support after the DGA will lead to better adherence to the scheduled preventive dental programme and better oral health for these children in the long run.

Conditions

  • Dental Caries
  • Child Neglect

Interventions

OTHER

Social Paediatric Intervention

Family will meet the hospital's social-paediatrician and social worker. Together they will evaluate the need for social support, risk for neglect and refer families for local social services if needed. The visit will contain primary and secondary prophylaxis of child abuse and neglect.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Helsinki University Central Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eeva Nikkola, MD, PhD · Consultant

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-26
Primary Completion
2023-01-01
Completion
2024-01-01

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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