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CompletedNCT06710483Updated Nov 10, 2026

A Pilot Project to Facilitate Dental Care and Reduce Barriers For Youth With Disabilities

An interventional study of Pre-Dental Telehealth (PDT) in Intellectual Disability, Variable, sponsored by Boston University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 12 Years to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-10.

Sponsored by Boston University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

Updated Nov 10, 2026Now CompletedPrimary completion moved+2 moreGo to Updates ↓

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Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
29
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
12 Years to 18 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-14

Among 121 studies in Intellectual Disability with a site in United States — 31 open to participants now, 39 under way, 3 of them phase 3. Intellectual Disability · United States.

Enrollment
51st of 81
29 · median 40
Started
2025
with 8 others
No phase
54 of 121
14 open now
Registered
104th of 121
by date

Among the 121 studies in Intellectual Disability with a site in United States, this one is the 51st largest by enrollment of the 81 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 9 that started in 2025, is one of 54 with no phase, and was the 104th registered.

Intellectual Disability

388 studies on the registry are indexed under Intellectual Disability; 106 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

31 of the 121 studies in Intellectual Disability with a site in United States are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 69 Intellectual Disability studies recruiting now, 27 (39%) set no upper age limit and 33 (48%) stop at 75 or younger; 49 take children under 18; 13 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 12 Years to 18 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

This randomized clinical trial is an innovative pilot project to determine the acceptance and impact of telehealth visits on youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), their caregivers, and dentists. The impact of the telehealth visit will be assessed by: 1) determining if the intervention group was more likely to achieve the set goals and 2) Likert scaled surveys of satisfaction of caregivers and dentists. Qualitative data will be collected to inform improvement on clinical interviews by the dentist.

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Conditions studied

  • Intellectual Disability, Variable

Keywords

  • Intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • Telehealth interview
  • Pediatric dental care
  • Pre-Dental Care Telehealth Visit
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
12 Years to 18 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Have an appointment for a routine check up at the Pediatric Clinic or Pediatric Health Center at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
  • Diagnosis of Intellectual or developmental disability (IDD)
  • Have a caregiver who is willing to participate in the study
  • Have a dental provider who is willing to participate in the study
  • English speaking

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
29 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Pre-Dental Visit Telehealth Interview

    Participants randomized into this arm will receive a scripted telehealth interview before the scheduled dental visit.The participant's' caregiver and dentist will complete a survey within a week of the dental visit.

    Behavioral: Pre-Dental Telehealth (PDT)

  • No intervention
    Routine Dental Visit

    Participants randomized into this arm will receive standard of care dental visit. The participant's' caregiver and dentist will complete a survey within a week of the dental visit.

Interventions

  • BehavioralPre-Dental Telehealth (PDT)

    The PDT will be a scripted telehealth interview 3-7 days before the scheduled dental visit to review medical and dental history, to evaluate the participants' needs for the dental visit, and to set an agreed goal for the dental visit using shared decision making. The goal wlll be one of the following: Goal 1: exam cleaning only, Goal 2: exam and cleaning, Goal 3: exam, radiographs, and cleaning.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of participants who successfully completed the dental visit goal

    This will be assessed by reviewing the goal set in the PDT and comparing it to what was done at the dental visit.

    Time frame: within 1 week of the dental visit

Secondary outcomes

  1. Caregiver satisfaction

    This outcome will be assessed by analyzing the 10 Likert scale items from a 13-item investigator developed survey. Each off the 10 items is answered with a 5 response Likert scale \[Strongly disagree, Disagree, Neither Disagree nor Agree, Agree, Strongly Agree\].

    Time frame: within 1 week of the dental visit

  2. Dentist satisfaction

    This outcome will be assessed by analyzing the 10 Likert scale items from a 12-item investigator developed survey. Each off the 10 items is answered with a 5 response Likert scale \[Strongly disagree, Disagree, Neither Disagree nor Agree, Agree, Strongly Agree\].

    Time frame: within 1 week of the dental visit

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Study locations

1 site
  • Goldman School of Dental Medicine
    Boston, Massachusetts 02118, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedDate before it movedWhere the date was before it movedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Aug 2025 to primary completion in Sep 2026, 13 months.

Of 155 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Intellectual Disability, half reached primary completion within 18 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 36. This study's 13 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 158 studies reached it within 19 months; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 36.

Since we started tracking on Sep 25, 2026, the dates moved once, on Nov 10, 2026: primary completion Oct 2026 → Sep 2026 and completion Oct 2026 → Sep 2026.

Earlier changes are on the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Nov 26, 2024
First posted
Nov 29, 2024
StartActual
Aug 20, 2025
Primary completionActual
Sep 23, 2026was Oct 2026
CompletionActual
Sep 23, 2026was Oct 2026
Last update
Nov 10, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
Status
Recruiting→Completed
changed Nov 10, 2026
Primary completion
Oct 2026→Sep 23, 2026 (actual)
Nov 10, 2026
Study completion
Oct 2026→Sep 23, 2026 (actual)
Nov 10, 2026
Enrollment
50 (estimated)→29 (actual)
Nov 10, 2026
Show all 1 update
  1. Nov 10, 2026
    Recruiting→Completed
    Primary completion Oct 2026→Sep 23, 2026 (now actual)
    Study completion Oct 2026→Sep 23, 2026 (now actual)
    Enrollment 50 (estimated)→29 (actual)
    + 3 other changes: verification date, contact details and site details

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06710483
Lead sponsor
Boston University
Collaborators
Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Research Fund
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 29, 2024
Start date
Aug 20, 2025
Primary completion
Sep 23, 2026
Completion
Sep 23, 2026
Last update
Nov 10, 2026

Study contacts

Keri Discepolo, DDS MPH
principal investigator · Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Rua Milaeh
principal investigator · Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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