Child AbuseNCT05772962
Children at Risk and Oral Health, The Dental Record Study
An observational study of Child Abuse and Child Neglect, run by Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Western Norway at 1 site in Norway.
Trial summary
The objectives of this retrospective dental record study, are to increase knowledge of the oral health, - history and -needs of children enrolled at the Childrens Advocacy Centers (CAC)by: assessing if it is possible to identify oral indicators of child maltreatment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 0 to 18 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Maltreatment
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- How many people
- 2,400 participants
- Where
- 1 siteNorway
- Study dates
- 5 Dec 2024to 31 Dec 2028
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 0 to 18 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Study population: Children being between 0-18 years old at the time they are enrolled at CAC, and a matched controllgroup.
Who may be able to join
- Children enrolled at CAC
- Control group matched by age and gender
Who cannot join
- Children with developmental disorders that affect oral health
- Children with mental retardation
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Karin Goplerud Berge, PhD contact
Norway1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Oral Health Centre of Expertice Western Norway
Bergen, Vestland, 5865
Ingfrid V Brattabø, PhD, 92487155 ext. +47, ingfrid.vaksdal.brattabo@vlfk.no
Karin G Berge, PhD, 98407778 ext. +47, karin.goplerud.berge@vlfk.no
About this study
The objectives of this retrospective dental record study, are to increase knowledge of the oral health, - history and -needs of children enrolled at the Childrens Advocacy Centers (CAC)by:
- assessing if it is possible to identify oral indicators of child maltreatment.
- assessing if and to what degree the children enrolled at CAC are in need of close, adapted and trauma sensitive treatment and follow up at the Public Dental Health Service (PDHS)
- assessing if there is a need for new routines in terms of interdisciplinary collaboration and sharing of information between CAC, Child Welfare Services (CWS) and PDHP.
By increasing knowledge in regard to child maltreatment and oral health, the study will raise PDHS and CAC ability to prevent, detect and help children being victims of maltreatment, and contribute to strengthen PDHS, CAC and CWS interdisciplinary interaction for the benefit of children at risk.
Read the detailed description
The combination of the CAC and the organization of the PDHS in Norway with regular summoning of all children up to 18 years, provides a unique opportunity to identify children at risk and study their oral health and history in a retrospective perspective. Retrospective dental record data will be collected from the public dental health records of children, aged 0-18 when enrolled at CAC, and a control group matched by gender and age.
In addition to increase knowledge of the oral health, and - history, the dental record data will also provide information regarding the PDHS 's ability to detect, follow up and interact with children at risk and to which degree interdisciplinary cooperation between the CAC, the child welfare service and the PDHS takes place and are functioning.
By using already existing data from the childrens dental records at the public dental health service the study will gain new and important knowledge, without adding further burden to the children and families.
The Ethical committee REK Vest, has approved the study and permitted that the study will be conducted without an informed consent from the parents and children being enrolled. In order to secure that the research project is in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), identify, evaluate and negating the risks of the personal data being collected, A Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) has been conducted.
- Conditions
- Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Maltreatment
- Keywords
- Oral health, Dental health service, Childrens advocacy center, Prevention, Detection, Collaboration
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Children enrolled at CAC | Information regarding oral health will be gathered from the public dental health records of children enrolled at CAC. | |
| Children not enrolled at CAC | Information regarding oral health will be gathered from the public dental health records of children that have not been enrolled at CAC. This is a control group, matched by age and gender. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Oral health and history
Assess if there are differences in oral health and history between children enrolled at CAC and the control group
Measured: 2022-2024
Secondary outcomes (1)
Need for facilitated dental treatment and follow up in the PDHS
Assess if and which needs children have is in regard to oral health, facilitated dental treatment in the PDHS, interdisciplinary collaboration and follow up. Are there differences between the two groups?
Measured: 2022-2024
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Mar 2023
- Study start5 Dec 2024
- Primary completion31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Child AbuseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 2,400 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Western Norway
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Childrens advocacy center Bergen Norway, The public dental health service Vestland Norway, Oral Health Center of Expertise Rogaland, Norway
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Ingfrid Vaksdal Brattabø, PhD, Principal investigator, Oral Health Centre of Expertice, Western Norway
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05772962
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Children at risk
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 21 Dec 2022
- Last updated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Children at Risk and Oral Health, The Dental Record Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05772962
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Children at risk
- Conditions
- Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Maltreatment
- Keywords
- Oral health, Dental health service, Childrens advocacy center, Prevention, Detection, Collaboration
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 2,400 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Western NorwayUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Childrens advocacy center Bergen Norway, The public dental health service Vestland Norway, Oral Health Center of Expertise Rogaland, Norway
- Study start
- 5 Dec 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Mar 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The objectives of this retrospective dental record study, are to increase knowledge of the oral health, - history and -needs of children enrolled at the Childrens Advocacy Centers (CAC)by:
- assessing if it is possible to identify oral indicators of child maltreatment.
- assessing if and to what degree the children enrolled at CAC are in need of close, adapted and trauma sensitive treatment and follow up at the Public Dental Health Service (PDHS)
- assessing if there is a need for new routines in terms of interdisciplinary collaboration and sharing of information between CAC, Child Welfare Services (CWS) and PDHP.
By increasing knowledge in regard to child maltreatment and oral health, the study will raise PDHS and CAC ability to prevent, detect and help children being victims of maltreatment, and contribute to strengthen PDHS, CAC and CWS interdisciplinary interaction for the benefit of children at risk.
Detailed description
The combination of the CAC and the organization of the PDHS in Norway with regular summoning of all children up to 18 years, provides a unique opportunity to identify children at risk and study their oral health and history in a retrospective perspective. Retrospective dental record data will be collected from the public dental health records of children, aged 0-18 when enrolled at CAC, and a control group matched by gender and age.
In addition to increase knowledge of the oral health, and - history, the dental record data will also provide information regarding the PDHS 's ability to detect, follow up and interact with children at risk and to which degree interdisciplinary cooperation between the CAC, the child welfare service and the PDHS takes place and are functioning.
By using already existing data from the childrens dental records at the public dental health service the study will gain new and important knowledge, without adding further burden to the children and families.
The Ethical committee REK Vest, has approved the study and permitted that the study will be conducted without an informed consent from the parents and children being enrolled. In order to secure that the research project is in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), identify, evaluate and negating the risks of the personal data being collected, A Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) has been conducted.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Children enrolled at CAC | – | –Information regarding oral health will be gathered from the public dental health records of children enrolled at CAC. |
| Children not enrolled at CAC | – | –Information regarding oral health will be gathered from the public dental health records of children that have not been enrolled at CAC. This is a control group, matched by age and gender. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 0 to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
- Study population
- Children being between 0-18 years old at the time they are enrolled at CAC, and a matched controllgroup.
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Children enrolled at CAC
- Control group matched by age and gender
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Children with developmental disorders that affect oral health
- Children with mental retardation
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Oral health and history
Time frame: 2022-2024
Assess if there are differences in oral health and history between children enrolled at CAC and the control group
1 secondary outcome
Need for facilitated dental treatment and follow up in the PDHS
Time frame: 2022-2024
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Jan 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Karin Goplerud Berge, PhD contact
Ingfrid Vaksdal Brattabø, PhD principal investigator
Oral Health Centre of Expertice, Western Norway
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Child Abuse and Child Neglect, run by Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Western Norway at 1 site in Norway.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Ingfrid Vaksdal Brattabø, PhD (+47 92487155, ingfrid.vaksdal.brattabo@vlfk.no), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Oral health and history (time frame: 2022-2024). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Jan 2026.