New program aims to stop the cycle of repeat dental surgeries in young children
NCT ID NCT07220850
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 6-month program called PROTECT for caregivers of young children who need dental surgery. The program provides parenting tools and support from community health workers to improve tooth brushing and reduce added sugar intake. The goal is to prevent future cavities and repeat surgeries. About 420 caregivers and their children will take part.
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Study facts
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- 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 420 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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Up to 7 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * caregivers of child patients who are in the same household greater than or equal to 50% of the week * caregivers aged 18-90 years * caregivers with access to a computer or a telephone * child patients that are less than 96 months of age at the time of enrollment scheduled for DGA at the UIC clinic Exclusion Criteria: * surgical child is foster status * families who are planning to move out of state within the six-month period * children with systemic health issues as classified by American Society of Anesthesiology Classification of greater than or equal to 3, or a mental health condition such as autism/developmental delay, as medical complexity is associated with other issues that influence a child's health behaviors and caregiver-child interactions * and adults unable to consent.
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Locations
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College of Dentistry (MC 621)
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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