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First received: August 21, 2023

Clinical Trial: A Stepped Care Approach to Treating Dental Fear

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Dental Fear

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: A Stepped-Care Approach to Treating Dental Fear: A Sequential, Multiple Assignment, Randomized Trial for Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Via Mobile App and Evidence-Based Collaborative Care

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to compare an intervention for dental fear to the usual approach (i.e., whatever participants' dentist typically does to help participants manage their fear).The dental fear intervention has 2 separate steps.Step 1 (the less intensive or 'light touch' intervention step) involves using a mobile application (app).Step 2 consists of a one-hour telehealth session with a mental health provider tailored to individualized dental fear.This is a randomized study.The time spent…

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