Use of Text Messages to Improve Care For Children Following an ED Visit for Asthma
BACKGROUND Asthma is a prevalent and troublesome pediatric condition. In 2013, Emergency Department (ED) providers treated over 3,500 cases of asthma-related complaints at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Pediatric ED visits for asthma exceeds billions of dollars annually when including direct cost and lost productivity. Many of these visits and resultant costs are avoidable. Patients with well-controlled asthma do not typically exhibit these patterns, while patients with poorly controlled asthma show patterns of increased utilization of healthcare resources and lower quality of life. Evidence suggests that a text message reminder and educational program might positively influence pediatric asthma care practices.
RESEARCH QUESTION Does a targeted ED based text message intervention program improve outpatient follow-up and routine preventive care in pediatric asthma patients?
METHODS Study subjects will be block randomized based on age and insurance group. The experimental group will receive text messages with guidance towards follow-up care with their PCP and the importance of the flu vaccine for children with asthma. The control group will receive a series of educational self-care and health based text messages unrelated to asthma or the flu vaccine. Some self-report of behaviors will be captured via text message response.
ANALYSIS Primary outcomes for the educational versus targeted text message groups will be compared use Chi-square tests. Additional adjustments may be applied for missing data or if, despite randomization, there is substantial imbalance between group in key covariates (eg race/ethnicity, insurance type or asthma severity.)
Studieöversikt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Studietyp
Studietyp
Inskrivning (Förväntat)
Inskrivning
Fas
Fas
- Inte tillämpbar
Kontakter och platser
Studiekontakt
Studiekontakt
- Namn: Heidi Vander Velden
- Telefonnummer: 6128137892
- E-post: heidi.vandervelden@childrensmn.org
Studieorter
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Minnesota
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, Förenta staterna, 55404
- Rekrytering
- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Emergency Department
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Kontakt:
- Anupam B Kharbanda, MD
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Saint Paul, Minnesota, Förenta staterna
- Rekrytering
- Children's Minnesota
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Kontakt:
- Anupam Kharbanda, MD
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Deltagandekriterier
Urvalskriterier
Urvalskriterier
Åldrar som är berättigade till studier
Tar emot friska volontärer
Kön som är behöriga för studier
Beskrivning
Inclusion Criteria:
Caregivers of patients aged 4 - 17 years (inclusive) will be eligible for study participation if they meet the following criteria:
- Presentation to the ED with a chief complaint related to an asthma exacerbation such as shortness of breath, respiratory distress, wheezing, etc…
- Receive an albuterol treatment in the ED
- Previous history of asthma as represented in the medical record or by parental report
- Have a cell phone that is able to receive text messages
- Able to communicate and provide consent in English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria:
Caregivers of patients will be excluded from this study for the following reasons:
- First episode of wheezing
- Admitted to the hospital
Co-morbid respiratory disease:
- Cystic fibrosis
- Bronchiectasis
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Other chronic lung disease
- Current cancer diagnosis
- Previous cardiovascular surgery
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Sickle Cell disease
Studieplan
Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Stödjande vård
- Tilldelning: Randomiserad
- Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
- Maskning: Enda
Antal vapen
Vapen och interventioner
Deltagargrupp / ArmDeltagargrupp / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Aktiv komparator: Control
Subjects receive general, health-related text messages applicable for children with asthma.
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Subjects received text messages generalized to children with asthma
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Experimentell: Test group
Subjects receive specific, targeted text messages for post-emergency department discharge asthma care.
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Subjects received text messages specific to post ED asthma follow-up
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Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Follow-up care with primary care provider
Tidsram: 1 week after emergency department discharge
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Assessed via text and follow-up call if no response to text message
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1 week after emergency department discharge
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Sekundära resultatmått
Sekundära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Influenza vaccine
Tidsram: 30 days after emergency department discharge
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Assessed via text and follow-up call if no response to text message
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30 days after emergency department discharge
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Return visit to the emergency department
Tidsram: 30 days after the inaugural emergency department visit
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Assessed via text and follow-up call if no response to text message; Our health record also checked for return visits
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30 days after the inaugural emergency department visit
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Samarbetspartners och utredare
Sponsor
Sponsor
Samarbetspartners
Samarbetspartners
Studieavstämningsdatum
Studera stora datum
Studiestart
Studiestart
Primärt slutförande (Förväntat)
Primärt slutförande
Avslutad studie (Förväntat)
Avslutad studie
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
Först inskickad
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
Första postat (Uppskatta)
Första postat
Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)
Senaste uppdatering publicerad
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
Senast verifierad
Senast verifierad
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- 1409-082
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