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Mobile App to Improve Toothbrushing for Teens with Autism

This study is testing a mobile app designed to help teenagers with autism improve their toothbrushing skills and habits. The goal is to see if using this special app leads to better toothbrushing compared to using a control app. You might be able to join if you are between 10 and 17 years old and have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The main way we'll know if the app is successful is by looking at how participants brush their teeth after 3 months. The study plans to enroll 270 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This study will involve 270 pre-adolescents and teens with autism, ages 10 to 17 years, who will be randomly assigned to use one of two apps.
What's involved
Participants will be asked to use the app, complete surveys online, and take part in feedback interviews and focus groups.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Toothbrushing distribution will be measured at 3 months.

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NCT06208722

Testing a Mobile App to Improve Toothbrushing Skills and Habits in Teens With Autism

Recruiting
NAAges 10–17InterventionalPrevention
University of Washington
~270 participants
Updated 2024-05-08 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Testing a Mobile App to Improve Toothbrushing Skills and Habits in Teens With Autism

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Toothbrushing distribution
Measured over 3 months

Conditions

Autism

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washingtonstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Donald Chi, DDS, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Washington

Who to contact

Deeksha Nemawarkar
[email protected]
206-221-8926
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Child participants will have Autism Spectrum Disorder that will be confirmed by: (1) chart review by clinical staff at the recruitment sites to determine if the child meets the DSM-5 criteria for autism spectrum disorder; OR (2) affirmative caregiver response (YES) to the question, "Has a healthcare provider ever diagnosed your child with autism?"
Willingness to take a CARS-2 \[Childhood Autism Rating Scale-2\], which will be administered by trained staff
Child brushes independently \[The child needs to be able to hold the toothbrush and move it around their teeth, mostly unassisted\]
Child uses touch screen devices (e.g.,smartphones or tablet)
Ages 10 to 17 years at enrollment
Caregiver and child able to communicate in English
Caregiver age ≥18 years and able to provide informed consent in English
Child and caregiver live in the same home
Child has ready access to a mobile device with a front-facing camera onto which apps can be downloaded (iPad or iPhone with iOS 16.0+; Android tablet or phone with Android 13.0+)
Family has a Wi-Fi or cellular data plan to allow app data to be transmitted, with confirmation of via tools like the Ookla Speed Test to help problem solve and ensure that app data can be transmitted

What this trial measures

  • Toothbrushing distribution3 months

    The primary outcome is toothbrushing distribution, defined as the mean proportion of total tooth surfaces in the mouth that are brushed during the last month of the 3-month trial.