Dental-Child Interaction Training

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · Nov 13, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called Dental-Child Interaction Training, is focused on improving the way dental providers, like dentists and dental hygienists, interact with young children and their parents during dental visits. The goal is to teach these providers effective communication skills that will help make dental experiences less stressful for children aged 2 to 10 years old. The training is based on a proven approach called Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). Researchers will look at how the training changes the behavior of dental providers and whether they find the training helpful.

The trial is looking for dental providers who treat children and are at least 18 years old, as well as parents or caregivers who can speak and understand English. Children who are between 2 and 10 years old and are visiting the dentist are also eligible, as long as they are accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Participants will all receive the same training, but some will start later than others so that researchers can compare the results. Everyone involved will be videotaped during the process, and all participants will need to agree to the study and follow the required procedures.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Dental Providers
• • Licensed dentist, licensed or certified dental hygienist, or dental assistant
• • Provides (or willing to consider providing) dental treatment for children between 2 years and 10 years old -\>= 18 years old
• • Fluent in spoken and written English
• • Willing to be videotaped
• • Parent/Caregivers
• • Understands spoken and written English
• • Willing to be videotaped
• • Provide signed and dated informed consent form
• • Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
• • Child Dental Patients
• • Child between 2 years, 0 months, and 0 days, and 10 years, 11 months, 30 days old
• • Receiving preventive, restorative, emergency or any other dental treatment
• • Accompanied by a parent/caregiver
• • Understands spoken and written English
• • Willing to be videotaped
• • Parent/guardian provides signed and dated informed consent form
• • Provide assent (if 7+ years old and who do not have an obvious cognitive impairment or are "mentally immature")
• • Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
• • In good general health as evidenced by medical history
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Cognitive impairment or developmental delay
• • Major medical problem in child
• • Autism or other developmental/neurodevelopmental disorders
• • Anything that would place the individual at increased risk or preclude the individual's full compliance with or completion of the study.