Appropriate Care of URI (ACURI): Early Head Start
Sponsor
Columbia University (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01916031
Collaborator
(none)
2
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to comparatively assess the effectiveness of a tailored educational intervention to improve health literacy levels regarding upper respiratory infections (URIs) and to decrease pediatric emergency department (PED) visits, among Latino households in Early Head Start.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
N/A |
Study Design
Study Type:
Interventional
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Health Services Research
Actual Primary Completion Date
:
May 1, 2010
Actual Study Completion Date
:
May 1, 2010
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Education Upper Respiratory Infection education in Fall |
Behavioral: Education
|
| No Intervention: Standard Curriculum
|
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Number of pediatric emergency department visits [5 months]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Use of over-the-counter medication [5 months]
- Use of incorrect measuring tool [5 months]
- Use of unprescribed antibiotic [5 months]
- Knowledge regarding URI [5 months]
Composite score
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study:
N/A
and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
- Attending an infant or toddler EHS group at participating site
Exclusion Criteria:
-
Participant in pilot study
-
Participant in community intervention regarding URI
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Columbia University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Melissa Stockwell, MD MPH, Columbia University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.Responsible Party:
Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH,
Asst Professor of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health,
Columbia University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01916031
Other Study ID Numbers:
- AAAD7081
First Posted:
Aug 5, 2013
Last Update Posted:
Aug 5, 2013
Last Verified:
Aug 1, 2013
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