NCT06933342Recruiting
ASD and Habituation to Dental Examination
Evaluating an Integrated Habituation Programme for Enhancing Dental Examination Acceptance in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Effectiveness Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 5 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 225 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 10 Mar 2025
- Start date
- 1 Jun 2025
- Primary completion date
- Dec 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Oral Health Center of Expertise Rogaland, Norway
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT06933342
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 225
- From 1 Jun 2025 to the primary completion date, Dec 2026
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other
- Children not living in the counties Rogaland or Vestland, Norway
- Does not speak English or Norwegian
- Have completed a dental examination at the local dental clinic
- Have other severe developmental cognitive disabilites (in addition to an autism spectrum diagnosis) (reported by parents/guardians)
Who the study is looking for
- 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)
Age in the registry: 5 years to 8 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The public dental health service Vestland Norway Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bergen | Norway | Recruiting |
| Oral health centre of Expertise Rogaland Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Stavanger | Norway | Recruiting |
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