Evaluating an Integrated Habituation Programme for Enhancing Dental Examination Acceptance in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Effectiveness Trial

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this effectiveness trial is to investigate if an integrated dental habituation programme can enhance acceptance of a clinical dental examination in children (aged 5-8 years) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can a dental habituation programme performed by trained dental hygienists increase the acceptance of a clinical dental examination in children with ASD? * Is a dental habituation programme for children with ASD more effective compared to home preparation using visual aids performed by parents/guardians in increasing the acceptance of a clinical dental examination in children with ASD? The study participants will be randomly assigned to either the habituation group (intervention) or the home preparation group (augmented control) to investigate the effectiveness in increasing acceptance and cooperation of a clinical dental examination.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 5
Maximum Age: 8
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Children living in the counties Rogaland or Vestland, Norway

• English or Norwegian speaking

• Have not been able to complete a clinical dental examination at the local dental clinic

• Has an autism spectrum diagnosis (reported by parents/guardians)

Locations
Other Locations
Norway
The public dental health service Vestland Norway
RECRUITING
Bergen
Oral health centre of Expertise Rogaland
RECRUITING
Stavanger
Contact Information
Primary
Andrzej Adam Pawlowski, DDS, Pediatric dentist
andrzej.adam.pawlowski@throg.no
+4751506854
Backup
Lene Elisabeth Myhren, PhD
lene.elisabeth.myhren@throg.no
+4751506848
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-06-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 225
Treatments
Other: At home preparation
The control group will be an augmented control group. The participants in this group will receive a toolbox with visual aids and a dental examination mirror and written instructions on how to use the toolbox for preparations at home prior to the dental appointment
Experimental: Habituation group
Participants in the experimental group will receive five structured habituation sessions in a dental clinic with a trained dental hygienist. Parents/guardians will receive a toolbox with visual aids, a dental examination mirror and instructions for use at home preparations prior to the habituation sessions.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Western Norway, The public dental health service Rogaland Norway, University of Oslo, The public dental health service Vestland Norway
Leads: Oral Health Center of Expertise Rogaland, Norway

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