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The trial aims to assess the feasibility of a peer-led oral health intervention in secondary schools, targeting at-risk adolescents.

A co-created randomised controlled feasibility trial of a peer-led complex oral health intervention in UK secondary schools: the RAISED In Yorkshire RiY study protocol

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A feasibility trial evaluates a peer-led oral health intervention in adolescents, suggesting potential public health improvements.

The trial aims to assess the feasibility of a peer-led oral health intervention in secondary schools, targeting at-risk adolescents.
Randomised controlled trial design
Assessor-blinded, parallel two-arm approach
Recruitment of ~240 11–13-year-old participants and ~50 peer leaders aged 16–18
Conducted across five schools in West Yorkshire
Focus on primary outcomes of recruitment/retention and intervention delivery
Feasibility of recruiting and retaining participants assessed
Evaluation of improvement in oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Measurement of plaque and gingival indices as secondary outcomes
Findings to inform scalability of the intervention
Process evaluation to analyze intervention delivery effectiveness

Elsadek et al. (2026) studied this question.

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