No-Show Prevention Strategies in Underserved Dental Care
Reminder Messages
+ Motivation-enhanced Communication
+ Walk-in Visits
Other Study
Summary
Study start date: April 4, 2025
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.This study focuses on finding effective ways to reduce the number of missed dental appointments, especially in communities that have less access to dental care. Missed appointments, or "no-shows," can make it harder for people to receive necessary oral health care, which is particularly problematic for underserved populations. The research aims to test three strategies: reminder messaging, improved communication, and allowing walk-in visits, to see how they affect attendance rates at dental clinics. By addressing these issues, the study hopes to provide useful solutions to improve dental care accessibility and reduce the health disparities in these communities. Participants in this study are dental clinics themselves, rather than individuals. Forty dental clinics will be involved, each randomly assigned to one of eight different combinations of the three strategies being tested. Each strategy will be evaluated through its impact on reducing no-show rates at these clinics. The results will help determine which combinations are most effective at encouraging patients to attend their scheduled appointments and thus enhance overall dental care access for underserved populations.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.40 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Other Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 18 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Sites must be: * Serve at least a 51 percent self-pay and Medicaid patients * Be willing to provide limited data sets of clinic data to the research team * Be willing to undertake and support and organizational improvement project to improve show rates Staff must be: * A paid staff member at a participating clinic * Be able and willing to provide written or verbal consent Exclusion Criteria: * No exclusion criteria for clinics or staff
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.7 intervention groups are designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
Active ComparatorGroup II
Active ComparatorGroup III
Active ComparatorGroup IV
Active ComparatorGroup 5
Active ComparatorGroup 6
Active ComparatorGroup 7
Active ComparatorStudy Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
University of Wisconsin - Madison
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