Improving the effectiveness of community dental screening

ISRCTN ISRCTN27087076
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN27087076
Secondary identifying numbers RHC28211
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
23/07/2007
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Oral Health
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Keith Milsom
Scientific

Chester and Halton Community NHS Trust
Department of Community Dentistry
Moston Lodge
Countess of Chester Health Park
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1244 364876
Email Keith.Milsom@cahc-tr.nwest.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeScreening
Scientific title
Study objectivesIs a new model of school dental screening more cost effective and with proven benefits compared to existing dental screening practice and a health promotion programme designed to encourage dental visiting?
Ethics approval(s)Added as of 23/07/2007:
1. St Helens and Knowsley, Local Research Ethics Committee, approved on 19th April 2001
2. North Cheshire Ethics Committee, approved on 2nd March 2000
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedOral health / stomatognathic diseases
InterventionNew model of school dental screening vs existing dental screening and a health promotion programme designed to encourage dental visiting.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureAgreed clinical criteria for referral following school screening
Secondary outcome measuresNo secondary outcome measures
Overall study start date01/04/2001
Completion date01/04/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
SexBoth
Target number of participants1000
Key inclusion criteria1000 children
Key exclusion criteriaNone
Date of first enrolment01/04/2001
Date of final enrolment01/04/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Chester and Halton Community NHS Trust
Chester
CH2 1UL
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Executive North West (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results: 13/05/2006 Yes No
Results article Results: 24/06/2006 Yes No
Results article Results: 01/10/2006 Yes No
Results article Results: 01/12/2006 Yes No
Results article Results: 23/12/2006 Yes No