Nurse-To-Family Telehealth

Sponsor
University of California, Davis (Other)
Overall Status
Not yet recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05593900
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study will be a pilot test of using telehealth to allow nurses to connect with parents/guardians of pediatric patients who are being transferred between hospitals.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: Nurse-to-Family Video Chat
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
120 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Other
Official Title:
Nurse-to-Family Telehealth for Pediatric Transfers: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Anticipated Study Start Date :
Jan 1, 2023
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jun 30, 2023
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Aug 21, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Intervention

Parents have the option to use telehealth to virtually connect with the nurse before transfer

Behavioral: Nurse-to-Family Video Chat
A Nurse-To-Family Video Chat will be offered to parents/guardians to virtually connect with their post-transfer nurse; this intervention is changing the behavior of how providers deliver healthcare and how parents/guardians engage in their child's care.

No Intervention: Control

Standard of care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Assignment adherence [Day 0]

    Proportion of eligible patients for whom the protocol assignment (telehealth vs standard of care) was followed

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Fidelity: Launch prior to patient arrival [Day 0]

    Whether or not telehealth connection was initiated prior to patient's arrival to UC Davis

  2. Survey response rates [Day 0/Day 30]

    Proportion of completed surveys among eligible respondents

Other Outcome Measures

  1. Family-Centered Care [Day 0]

    Unit of measure: mean score Measure/Tool: Family-Centered Care Experience (FACCE)

  2. Family Experience [Day 0]

    Unit of measure: mean score Measure/Tool: Emergency Department CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) 2 items measuring overall experience

  3. Parent Acute Stress [Day 0]

    Unit of measure: mean score Measure/Tool: (parent-reported survey) PROMIS 7-item Emotional Distress: Anxiety

  4. Parent Distress [Day 30]

    Unit of measure: mean score Measure/Tool: (parent-reported survey) PROMIS 7-item Emotional Distress: Anxiety

  5. Change in level of care [Day 0]

    Unit of measure: Proportion of subjects with change in level of care among eligible subjects. subjects - Definition: (chart review dichotomous outcome) Switching from an acute care unit or service to an intensive care unit or service, and vice versa.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
8 Days to 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
Children who:
  • are aged 8 days to <=18 years

  • present to a participating community hospital ED

  • are accepted for inter-facility transfer to UC Davis

  • are assigned to UC Davis unit D10, D7, or T6

  • have an English-speaking adult parent/guardian at the bedside

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Does not have an English-speaking adult parent/guardian at the bedside

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • University of California, Davis

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
University of California, Davis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT05593900
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 1062184
First Posted:
Oct 26, 2022
Last Update Posted:
Dec 5, 2022
Last Verified:
Dec 1, 2022
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Dec 5, 2022