Appropriate Care of URI (ACURI): Early Head Start

August 1, 2013 updated by: Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH, Columbia University
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Attending an infant or toddler EHS group at participating site

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant in pilot study
  • Participant in community intervention regarding URI

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Education
Upper Respiratory Infection education in Fall
Behavioral: Education
No Intervention: Standard Curriculum

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of pediatric emergency department visits
Time Frame: 5 months
5 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Use of over-the-counter medication
Time Frame: 5 months
5 months
Use of incorrect measuring tool
Time Frame: 5 months
5 months
Use of unprescribed antibiotic
Time Frame: 5 months
5 months
Knowledge regarding URI
Time Frame: 5 months
Composite score
5 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Columbia University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 1, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

August 5, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 5, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2013

Last Verified

August 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AAAD7081

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