Paediatric & MIH Randomised controlled trial ✓ Peer reviewed

Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of an app-based intervention to improve toothbrushing skills and habits in autistic children and adolescents.

Contemporary clinical trials · Kim AS, Collett B, Stobbe G, Stein Duker LI, Ramirez M, Mancl L, Jacobson D, Nemawarkar D, Orack J, Li SR, Chi DL · 2026-09-27

Researchers will test whether BrushUp, a mobile app designed with autism-friendly features, improves toothbrushing skills and habits in autistic children and teenagers compared to a control app over three months.

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