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CHEER Oral Health in Pregnancy Study

NCT07377344 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2026-04-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Many pregnant people don't get the dental care they need, even though it's safe and important. The CHEER Study offers free dental check-ups, cleanings, and supplies to help participants take care of their teeth and gums during pregnancy. The purpose of this research study is to compare two types of noninvasive oral health interventions to evaluate their effectiveness. We want to learn if one method is more effective in supporting oral health and improving pregnancy outcomes. There are two aims of this study:

Aim 1: To evaluate whether a structured oral health intervention reduces periodontal inflammation during pregnancy and postpartum in pregnant people with indicators of periodontal disease.

Aim 2: To assess whether a structured oral health intervention is associated with changes in oral health behaviors or birth outcomes in pregnant people with periodontal disease.

Conditions

  • Gingivitis
  • Dental Health
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcomes
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Periodontal Disease
  • Gum Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced Care

All participants receive standard oral hygiene education at the baseline visit.

BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced Care +

All participants receive standard oral hygiene education at the baseline visit. Test participants also receive a home oral care kit (toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss), and will start receiving weekly oral health check-ins and reminder surveys following their initial visits at one-week intervals starting the day after their baseline visit

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Effie Ioannidou, DDS, MDS · University of California, San Francisco

  • Laura Jelliffe-Pawlowski, PhD · University of California, San Francisco

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-01
Primary Completion
2028-06-01
Completion
2028-06-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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