A Pilot Project to Facilitate Dental Care and Reduce Barriers For Youth With Disabilities
Intellectual Disability, Variable
What this study involves
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- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 12 years - 18 years
- Sex eligible
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Participants
- 29 Actual
These are starting points, not an eligibility decision. The research team must review the full requirements.
About the research
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.
Who may be able to participate?
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Have an appointment for a routine check up at the Pediatric Clinic or Pediatric Health Center at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
- Diagnosis of Intellectual or developmental disability (IDD)
- Have a caregiver who is willing to participate in the study
- Have a dental provider who is willing to participate in the study
- English speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Treatment, groups and participation
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- Assignment
- Random assignment
- Masking
- No masking
Pre-Dental Visit Telehealth Interview
Participants randomized into this arm will receive a scripted telehealth interview before the scheduled dental visit.The participant's' caregiver and dentist will complete a survey within a week of the dental visit.
Behavioral: Pre-Dental Telehealth (PDT)
Routine Dental Visit
Participants randomized into this arm will receive standard of care dental visit. The participant's' caregiver and dentist will complete a survey within a week of the dental visit.
Pre-Dental Telehealth (PDT) BEHAVIORAL
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.
What researchers are measuring
Outcome measures describe what is being studied. They are not proof that a treatment works.
Primary measures
Number of participants who successfully completed the dental visit goal
Time frame: within 1 week of the dental visit
This will be assessed by reviewing the goal set in the PDT and comparing it to what was done at the dental visit.
Secondary measures
Caregiver satisfaction
Time frame: within 1 week of the dental visit
This outcome will be assessed by analyzing the 10 Likert scale items from a 13-item investigator developed survey. Each off the 10 items is answered with a 5 response Likert scale \[Strongly disagree, Disagree, Neither Disagree nor Agree, Agree, Strongly Agree\].
Dentist satisfaction
Time frame: within 1 week of the dental visit
This outcome will be assessed by analyzing the 10 Likert scale items from a 12-item investigator developed survey. Each off the 10 items is answered with a 5 response Likert scale \[Strongly disagree, Disagree, Neither Disagree nor Agree, Agree, Strongly Agree\].
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Open official results ↗Research locations (1)
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1 locations
Goldman School of Dental MedicineBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesStatus unknown
Study team and timeline
- Lead sponsor
- Boston University
- Study start
- Aug 20, 2025 Actual
- Primary completion
- Sep 23, 2026 Actual
- Study completion
- Sep 23, 2026 Actual
- First posted
- Nov 29, 2024 Actual
- Last updated
- Nov 10, 2026 Actual
Official study contacts
No central contact is listed. Check the locations and the official record.
Official study title
Do Telehealth Dental Interviews Facilitate in Person Clinical Visits for Patients With Complex Medical Needs?
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Retrieved: Nov 12, 2026 · Last registry update: Nov 10, 2026