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Bridging the gap: link workers aim to boost dental visits for mental health patients

NCT ID NCT07470437

Disease control Sponsor: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This trial tests whether a 'link work' intervention can help people with severe mental health difficulties attend routine dental appointments. 480 participants will be assigned to either the link worker support plus usual care, or usual care alone. The study measures whether they attend a dental visit and how their oral health quality of life changes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
link work intervention (behavioral)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to improve dental care access and oral health for people with severe mental illness.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small trial (480 people) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention relies on link workers, which may not be available in all settings.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 480 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2026

Expected to finish

Jul 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A research network

The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥18 years. * Receipt of care from community mental health or early intervention teams at the point of referral. * No routine dental appointment (e.g. high street dentist, special care dentist service) in the past three years. This would include any dental examination, diagnosis, advice or treatment (e.g. fillings, root canal, extractions, crowns, dentures, bridges) resulting from a routine (non-emergency) appointment at a dental service. Emergency dental care (e.g. emergency attendance at an Accident \& Emergency Appointment or a dental hospital) is not included within this definition, although any follow-up routine and planned appointments with a dentist would exclude the person from taking part. * Able to provide informed consent as determined by trained researchers in consultation with the clinical team. Exclusion Criteria: * Current inpatient status on psychiatric ward. This does not include people in rehabilitation homes or supported accommodation in the community. * Immediate risk to self or others operationalised as the presence of active intent or planning to harm oneself or others in the near future (e.g. next month), or a suicide attempt in the past month (e.g. life-threatening self-harm, overdose). Where individuals are excluded on this basis, with the person's consent, the researcher will aim to re-contact them and/or the referrer in approximately one-months' time to determine if risk has subsided to a point where they are now eligible. * Enrolled in another dental randomised controlled trial.

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Conditions

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Psychological Well-Being psychotic disorder Psychotic Disorders

As listed by the trial registrant

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Mental health Oral health care Psychosis

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

    RECRUITING

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE3 3XT, United Kingdom

  • Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

    RECRUITING

    Manchester, M253BL, United Kingdom

  • Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

    RECRUITING

    Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8DW, United Kingdom

  • Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

    RECRUITING

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL67SR, United Kingdom

  • South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    London, SE5 8AF, United Kingdom

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