An interventional study of Play Nicely and Cavity Prevention Handout in Parenting, Cavity, Dental and Child Behavior, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 9 Months to 3 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-31.
Sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The investigators will study brief educational interventions designed to address childhood behavior problems and prevent cavities.
The investigators will study brief educational interventions designed to address childhood behavior problems and prevent cavities. Participants will be parents of children, ages 9 months to 3 years, presenting with their child for a well child visit. Parent/child dyads will be randomized into three different groups: Group 1 will be introduced to an online educational intervention to address childhood behavior problem, Group 2 will be introduced to a printed educational intervention to address childhood behavior problems, and Group 3 will be introduced to an educational intervention to prevent cavities. Study procedures will include 1) the educational intervention in the examination room before the clinic visit, 2) a brief survey immediately after the clinic visit and 3) a brief survey in 2-4 months sent via REDCap, and 4) follow up health and insurance records related to the study interventions.
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Two minutes of education about child behavior management coupled with free resources.
Behavioral: Play Nicely
Two minutes of education about child behavior management coupled with free resources and a handbook
Behavioral: Play Nicely
Two minutes of education about how to prevent cavities coupled with a 2 page handout.
Behavioral: Cavity Prevention Handout
Multimedia tool and handbook designed to educate parents about healthy discipline strategies.
Two page handout with information about how to prevent cavities.
Child behavior problems
We will review the medical chart for the following outcomes: Number of participants with child behavior problems; referral to mental/behavioral health provider; use of psychotropic medications.
Time frame: 3 years, or until the end of the study.
Cavity-related outcomes
We will review the medical chart and dental records for cavity related outcomes including number of children with cavities, fillings, and crowns.
Time frame: 3 years, or until the end of the study.
Planned change to care for behavioral health
The survey will ask parents about planned change to care for child's behavioral health and ask about whether the parent feels that they have the resources to address behavioral needs.
Time frame: Same day as enrollment, for 3 years or until the end of the study.
Planned change to prevent cavities
The survey will ask parents about planned change to prevent cavities and ask about whether the parent feels that they have the resources to prevent cavities.
Time frame: Same day as enrollment, for 3 years or until the end of the study.
Report on helpfulness of interventions
The survey will ask parents whether the information they received at the well visit was helpful and what, if anything, they are doing differently to address behavioral health or to prevent cavities.
Time frame: 2-4 months after enrollment, for 3 years or until the end of the study.
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