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NCT Number: NCT07539064

Children in the Operating Room: Kids That go Thru Operating Room Will be Given a Connected Health Toothbrush, Kids Anticavity Toothpaste and Behavioral Health Intervention to Reduce Claim Costs

The objective of this study is to demonstrate that compliance and brushing adherence as a treatment to providers, insurance company and State Health Departments that can help improve oral health of children who have already been treated for caries in the Operating Room. This would include reactions such as how easy and enjoyable the use of the toothbrush and app seemed to be for their child and how useful the caregiver found the connected toothbrush to be.

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Key information

Age range

4 year–7 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Dentistry for Children, 870 River Avenue

Lakewood, New Jersey, 08701, United States

About this study

Quantitative analysis of the claim cost and brush data analysis will be carried out, it will also involve creating descriptive summaries of the key themes that emerge during the interviews regarding the experiences of the patients and caregivers.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Member of Blue Cross Blue Shield NJ.
  • Signed Informed Consent.
  • Parents/caregivers must have a child between the ages of 4-7 years old, who is willing to participate.
  • Parent/caregiver must reside with the child and be able to observe the child's use of the Colgate Connected kids toothbrush and Colgate Connect app.
  • Child and parent/caregiver must be in self-reported good general health and good oral health based on the opinion of the study investigator.
  • Parent/caregiver and child must be available for the duration of the study and be available to participate in the screening and other scheduled visits, as described below.
  • Access to Apple iPhone (newer than 6s) or iPad (newer than 5th generation) with access to an Internet Connection.

Exclusion criteria

  • Child has orthodontic appliances.
  • Child has obvious signs of oral disease or pain under the caregiver judgment.
  • Concurrent participation by child in another clinical study.

Treatment and study plan

Connected Toothbrush with a behavioral health intervention

Device

Colgate Connected kids toothbrush as well as lifestyle behavioral engagement intervention via text and Colgate Connect app according to compliance level, including goal oriented motivational messaging about oral Health, healthy eating, and looking to understand personal goals and challenges affecting the routine, participant activation measures , missed reasons ( AM/PM) by the child.

Other names: connected toothbrush, behavioral health

Primary outcomes

  1. Claim Cost

    Time frame: 2 years

    Quantitative analysis of the claim costs for the treatment group vs. the control group

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Colgate Palmolive

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Kids That go Thru Operating Room Will be Given a Connected Health Toothbrush, Kids Anticavity Toothpaste and Behavioral Health Intervention to Reduce Claim Costs

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 20, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 20, 2026

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