Can simple reminders fix dental No-Shows? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06581250
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at different ways to help people keep their dental appointments in clinics that serve low-income and uninsured patients. Researchers will compare reminder messages, walk-in options, and better communication to see which works best. About 48 clinic staff members will try these methods and report data to the research team.
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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 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: Sites must be: * Serve at least a 51 percent self-pay and Medicaid patients * Be willing to provide limited data sets of clinic data to the research team * Be willing to undertake and support and organizational improvement project to improve show rates Staff must be: * A paid staff member at a participating clinic * Be able and willing to provide written or verbal consent Exclusion Criteria: * No exclusion criteria for clinics or staff
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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