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NCT Number: NCT05593900

Nurse-To-Family Telehealth

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Pediatric Disorder

Age range

8 day and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of California Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

For parent surveys --

Inclusion criteria

  • are parents/guardians of the eligible patients (described above)
  • are age 18 years and older
  • are English-speaking

Exclusion criteria

  • are age less than 18 years
  • have a preferred language that is other than English

Treatment and study plan

Nurse-to-Family Video Chat

Behavioral

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Assignment Adherence

    Time frame: Day 0

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

Secondary outcomes

  1. Fidelity: Percentage of Telehealth Initiated Before Arrival

    Time frame: Day 0

    Whether or not a telehealth connection was initiated prior to patient's arrival to UC Davis hospital. Time of telehealth initiation, if applicable, was obtained from the ExtendedCare (telehealth platform) reporting system. Time of patient arrival was obtained from the electronic health record.

  2. Survey Completion Rate (%)

    Time frame: Day 0

    Percentage of completed surveys among eligible respondents

Other outcomes

  1. Family-Centered Care

    Time frame: Day 0

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

  2. Family Experience

    Time frame: 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

    Time frame: Day 0

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

  4. Parent Distress

    Time frame: Day 30

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

  5. Change in Level of Care

    Time frame: Day 0

    Unit of measure: Percentage 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Davis

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Nurse-to-Family Telehealth for Pediatric Transfers: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Oct 26, 2022
Registry last updated
Jan 14, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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