BEhavioral EConomics for Oral Health iNnovation Trial



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Other Indications, Dental
Therapuetic Areas:Dental / Maxillofacial Surgery, Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:Any
Updated:7/11/2018
Start Date:May 9, 2018
End Date:August 31, 2020
Contact:Helen Lindau, MPH
Email:UCLA.BEECON@gmail.com
Phone:424-371-6725

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Influence of Financial Incentives on Oral Disease Management in Young Children

This Phase II stratified randomized prevention trial will assess the efficacy of a behavioral
economic theory-based financial incentive drawing program versus a control regimen to promote
early childhood caries (ECC) preventive health behaviors (toothbrushing performance) for
young children of predominantly Latino parents/caregivers in Early Head Start (EHS) and day
care center programs.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Child

- at least 2 fully erupted teeth

- enrolled in, or waitlisted for, one of the participating Los Angeles County Early
Head Start (EHS) or affiliated day care center or area clinic programs

- Parent/caregiver

- provide signed and dated informed consent form in English or Spanish

- agree to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of
the study

- aged 18 or older

- speak either English or Spanish and self-reported ability to read and write
either English or Spanish

- be a parent or caregiver of a child at least 6 months old but less than 4 years
(48 months), with at least 2 fully erupted teeth and enrolled in, or waitlisted
for, one of the participating Los Angeles County EHS or affiliated day care
center or area clinic programs

- not be planning to move residence for the next 18 months outside the greater Los
Angeles area

- own a smartphone with Google Play or iTunes store app and be willing to download
and install the smart powered toothbrush app at the Screening visit and keep it
installed for the duration of the project. [If the app cannot be properly
installed by the baseline visit, the participant will not be randomized.]

- be willing to be contacted via text-messaging (SMS) for study related
notifications, such as incentives earned or reminders to sync the toothbrush

- Stakeholder

- be a staff member at a participating study site (e.g. EHS or affiliated day care
center)

- verbally agree to participate after being provided a study information sheet

Exclusion Criteria:

- Child

- known allergic reaction to components of the study product(s)

- uncooperative or behaviorally unsuited (assessed during a toothbrush prophylaxis,
ASTDD Basic Screening Survey caries screening, and photograph of maxillary
incisors at the screening visit)

- more than 2 crowns on maxillary incisor teeth (teeth# D, E, F, G, or equivalently
#52, 51, 61, 62).

- participated in the BEECON pilot trial

- a sibling of a child enrolled in the study (the family's oldest child in the
eligible age range will be the study child)

- enrolled in foster care

- anything else that would place him/her at increased health risk or preclude the
individual's full compliance with or completion of the study

- Parent/caregiver

- participated in the BEECON pilot trial

- unable or unwilling to install and use the smart powered toothbrush app during
the run-in period
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