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A Pilot Project to Facilitate Dental Care and Reduce Barriers For Youth With Disabilities
Sponsor: Boston University
Summary
This randomized clinical trial is an innovative pilot project to determine the acceptance and impact of telehealth visits on youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), their caregivers, and dentists. The impact of the telehealth visit will be assessed by: 1) determining if the intervention group was more likely to achieve the set goals and 2) Likert scaled surveys of satisfaction of caregivers and dentists. Qualitative data will be collected to inform improvement on clinical interviews by the dentist.
Official title: Do Telehealth Dental Interviews Facilitate in Person Clinical Visits for Patients With Complex Medical Needs?
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2025-08-20
Completion Date
2026-06
Last Updated
2025-09-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Pre-Dental Telehealth (PDT)
The PDT will be a scripted telehealth interview 3-7 days before the scheduled dental visit to review medical and dental history, to evaluate the participants' needs for the dental visit, and to set an agreed goal for the dental visit using shared decision making. The goal wlll be one of the following: Goal 1: exam cleaning only, Goal 2: exam and cleaning, Goal 3: exam, radiographs, and cleaning.
Locations (1)
Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts, United States