- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04373499
Virtual Teach-to-Goal Education vs. Brief Education for Children (V-TTG vs BI)
A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness of Virtual Teach-to-Goal Education vs. Brief Intervention for Children
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood condition and has significant adverse consequences. One in 12 United States children has asthma, resulting in 13.4 million missed school days, 1 million emergency department visits, and 140,000 hospitalizations annually.
A key barrier to self-management of asthma is improper use of respiratory inhalers, which limits disease control. Better inhaler technique is associated with improved asthma outcomes for children. Assessment and education of inhaler technique are recommended at all healthcare encounters, however it is limited in practice because it is resource intensive (both personnel and time) and lacks fidelity. Thus, low-resource interventions that accurately teach inhaler skills are needed to impact pediatric asthma outcomes.
Teach-to-Goal (TTG) is a patient-centered strategy that uses tailored rounds of teaching and assessments to ensure mastery of inhaler technique. Studies show it is effective but resource intensive. A "virtual TTG" (V-TTG) intervention represents an opportunity to deliver inhaler technique education with a high-fidelity, low-resource, and feasible strategy. The module utilizes innovative learning technology with video demonstrations and assessment questions to tailor education to each user; the cycles of assessment and education continues until satisfactory mastery is achieved.
This study evaluates the comparative effectiveness of this high-fidelity, low-resource, and feasible model (V-TTG) versus a standardized brief intervention that mimics usual care to deliver tailored inhaler technique education to children with severe asthma via a randomized clinical trial.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
- University of Chicago Medicine
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- The child is between the ages of 5-10 years old
- The child is admitted for an asthma exacerbation, wheezing, or bronchospasm
- The child is admitted to the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Service at Comer Children's Hospital
- The child is prescribed albuterol
Exclusion Criteria:
- The child/parent decline or unable to provide consent/assent, do not speak/read English
- The child cannot use an inhaler by themselves without a mask
- The child previously participated in this study
- The child is currently in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Virtual Teach-to-Goal (V-TTG)
The RA will show the patient how to use the tablet to access the education module and be available for questions about the technology / tablet but not about the content. Within the module, the child will:
If a child answers any questions incorrectly, they will watch the video again and have another chance to answer the incorrect questions. The child will receive instruction by video one or multiple times (up to 3 times), depending on how much they understand after each round of instruction, as demonstrated by their responses to questions. |
Virtual Teach-to-Goal is an educational module that teaches children how to use their inhaler properly; this is done with an IPAD.
In the module, the child will complete a series of questions as a pre-assessment, watch a video about how to use the inhaler properly, and then answer a series of questions as a post-assessment.
If a child answers any questions incorrectly, they will watch the video again and have another chance to answer the incorrect questions.
The child will receive instruction by video one or multiple times (up to 3 times), depending on how much they understand after each round of instruction, as demonstrated by their responses to questions.
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: Brief Intervention (BI)
The RA will give the patient a handout about inhaler technique and read the steps to the child.
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There is a handout that describes proper inhaler technique.
The RA reads the handout to the child.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Proportion of participants with metered dose inhaler (MDI) misuse immediately after V-TTG vs. BI education
Time Frame: Initial study visit / baseline
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Evaluate effectiveness of V-TTG as compared to BI as measured by inhaler technique post-intervention.
This will provide data on the short-term effectiveness of the interventions.
Each patient's inhaler technique will be assessed using validated inhaler checklists by the trained assessor.
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Initial study visit / baseline
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Acceptability of V-TTG among children and parents based on Likert-scale questions (1-5)
Time Frame: Initial study visit - after completing V-TTG intervention
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Questionnaires of children and parents immediately after completing the V-TTG intervention.
Likert-scale questions will focus on whether children and parents like the V-TTG education, would be willing to use, and would recommend to a friend.
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Initial study visit - after completing V-TTG intervention
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Usability of V-TTG among children and parents based on open-ended questions
Time Frame: Initial study visit - after completing V-TTG intervention
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Interviews with children and parents immediately after completing the V-TTG intervention.
Open-ended questions will be utilized to assess what children and parents like or do not like about the module and how it could be utilized in clinical settings, at home, at school.
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Initial study visit - after completing V-TTG intervention
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Proportion of participants with metered dose inhaler (MDI) misuse in VTTG vs BI arms at 1 month after education
Time Frame: Follow-up visit at 1 month
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Retention of proper inhaler technique skills
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Follow-up visit at 1 month
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Self-efficacy: Questionnaire
Time Frame: Initial study visit - at baseline and immediately after intervention
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Questionnaire with Likert-scale questions (1-5) to assess self-efficacy about inhaler technique pre vs post intervention
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Initial study visit - at baseline and immediately after intervention
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Study record dates
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Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 18-1080
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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