Evaluate the Efficacy of an Oral Health Behavioral Intervention in People With Diabetes

May 26, 2026 updated by: Colgate Palmolive

Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of an Oral Health Behavioral Intervention on Medical and Dental Claims in People With Diabetes

The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the effect of a behavioral intervention on the number of preventive and treatment dental claims in a population of people with Type 2 Diabetes.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

10000

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • New York
      • Long Island City, New York, United States, 11101
        • Decentralized Site - Virtual/Remote (NY, USA)

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Consented to participation in the Fidelis Care Diabetes Care program.
  • Aged 18 years and older
  • English speaking.
  • Willing and able to receive text messages, and participate in online activities for the duration of the program.
  • Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe cognitive impairment.
  • General anesthesia in the past 3 months.
  • Type 1 diabetes.
  • Self-reported pregnant.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Type 2 Diabetes
This is a single-group study. All subjects will be enrolled in the experimental group.
All subjects will receive a behavioral intervention through text messages with links to educational pages about oral health or diabetes. Subjects will have the option of selecting in to the product intervention.
This is an opt-in product intervention, and it is expected that not all subjects will opt-in. Subjects will need to re-order the product every 3 months. All subjects who order product will receive a toothbrush, toothpaste, and mouthwash.
This is an opt-in product intervention, and it is expected that not all subjects will opt-in. Subjects will need to re-order the product every 3 months. All subjects who order product will receive a toothbrush, toothpaste, and mouthwash.
Other Names:
  • mouthwash
  • CPC + Zn
  • CPC + Zinc

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Dental Claims
Time Frame: 12 months
Preventive and treatment dental claims during the study period
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Product usage
Time Frame: 12 months
Some subjects who opt-in to the product intervention will have their usage information tracked
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

May 26, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 2, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 2, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 26, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 2, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 2, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

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