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April 1, 2026Pilot and Feasibility StudiesOpen Access

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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YEYasmen E. ElsadekAHAruche-A-Noor HamidPAPoonam Anand

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Overview

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

Key Points

  • 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

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Elsadek et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cd7a815652765b073a7b9fhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-026-01804-y
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