Toothbrush wars: app vs. parent in plaque fight
NCT ID NCT07441148
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a digital app (MoodBrush) or parents demonstrating toothbrushing works better to reduce plaque in children aged 3 to 6. About 112 kids will have their plaque measured before and after brushing. The goal is to find a fun, effective way to improve kids' oral hygiene.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 112 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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3 to 6 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ASA I or II * children aged 3-6 years presenting for recall dental visit at AltaMed (Sunflower) clinic or USC Advanced Pediatric Dental Clinic * must speak English or Spanish, Frankl 3 or 4. Exclusion Criteria: * Physical limitations that would prevent adequate oral hygiene * Extensive caries preventing accurate readings on plaque index, * Teeth needed for plaque score have not fully erupted or missing * If behavior prevents them from cooperating for exam and toothbrushing * Inability to brush for full two minutes.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Southern California
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90089, United States