About this trial

The goal of this behavioral, interventional clinical trial is to provide a specialized workshop training for dental providers (e.g., dentists, hygienists, assistants) to improve interactions with young children (2-10 years old) and parents/caregivers. The training is derived from a well-established behavior management program for preschoolers, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Change in behavior of dental providers * Acceptability of training by dental providers

All participants will receive the same behavior training; however, one group will receive the training on a delayed schedule. Researchers will compare the immediate intervention and control group to see if the training was effective in the dental providers usage of skills.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

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.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Immediate intervention Group
  • Delayed intervention (control) Group

Treatment groups

264 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

4
University of Arkansas72701, FayettevilleArkansas, United States
University of Florida30608, GainesvilleFlorida, United States
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill27599, Chapel HillNorth Carolina, United States
West Virginia University26506, MorgantownWest Virginia, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Florida

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Collaborator