Buckle Me Up!: A Digital Emergency Department Discharge Intervention for Child Car Safety
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any - 21 |
| Updated: | 1/12/2019 |
| Start Date: | August 1, 2017 |
| End Date: | August 1, 2020 |
| Contact: | Almaz S Dessie, MD |
| Email: | almazdessie@gmail.com |
| Phone: | 860-716-5858 |
Buckle Me Up!: A Computerized, Individually-Tailored Emergency Department Discharge Intervention for Child Car Restraint Safety Education
This study explores the utility of a tablet computer-based, individually-tailored application
called Computer Intervention Authoring Software (CIAS) in the Emergency Department for
discharge education on proper child car restraint safety. The investigators hypothesize that
tablet-based, individually-tailored discharge instructions are more effective than current
standard, one-size-fits-all, printed discharge instructions. This is a randomized,
controlled, non-blinded trial of of children age 0-21 years old in the Emergency Department.
Patients will be randomized to receive either (a) a brief tablet-based questionnaire followed
by standard, paper discharge instructions or (b) a brief tablet-based questionnaire followed
by the intervention - CIAS, a tablet-based computer program. One week after discharge,
participants in both groups will receive an automatic text message and/or email message with
a link to a web-based survey that will assess: knowledge of appropriate car restraints and
whether the parent/patient engaged in any behavioral changes regarding child car restraint.
These variables will be compared between the control and intervention groups.
called Computer Intervention Authoring Software (CIAS) in the Emergency Department for
discharge education on proper child car restraint safety. The investigators hypothesize that
tablet-based, individually-tailored discharge instructions are more effective than current
standard, one-size-fits-all, printed discharge instructions. This is a randomized,
controlled, non-blinded trial of of children age 0-21 years old in the Emergency Department.
Patients will be randomized to receive either (a) a brief tablet-based questionnaire followed
by standard, paper discharge instructions or (b) a brief tablet-based questionnaire followed
by the intervention - CIAS, a tablet-based computer program. One week after discharge,
participants in both groups will receive an automatic text message and/or email message with
a link to a web-based survey that will assess: knowledge of appropriate car restraints and
whether the parent/patient engaged in any behavioral changes regarding child car restraint.
These variables will be compared between the control and intervention groups.
This study explores the utility of a tablet computer-based, individually-tailored technology
called Computer Intervention Authoring Software (CIAS) in the Emergency Department for
discharge education on proper child car restraint safety. The investigators hypothesize that
tablet-based, individually-tailored discharge instructions are more effective than current
standard, one-size-fits-all, printed discharge instructions. This is a randomized,
controlled, non-blinded trial of a convenience sample of 200 children age 0-21 years old who
present to the Hasbro Children's Hospital Emergency Department by car and have access to a
smartphone and/or email. Patients will be randomized to receive either (a) a brief
tablet-based questionnaire followed by standard, paper discharge instructions or (b) a brief
tablet-based questionnaire followed by the intervention - CIAS, a computer program that
allows families to interact with a tablet computer to receive educational information
customized to the patient. Children 13 years old and above will answer questions themselves
instead of having their parent/guardian answer for them. Both group will be offered
information for the Lifespan Injury Prevention Center's Kohl's Car Seat Program. Both groups
will complete a questionnaire on the usefulness of their discharge education. One week after
discharge, participants in both groups will receive an automatic text message and/or email
message with a link to a web-based survey that will assess: knowledge of appropriate car
restraints and whether the parent/patient engaged in any behavioral changes regarding child
car restraint. These variables will be compared between the control and intervention groups.
called Computer Intervention Authoring Software (CIAS) in the Emergency Department for
discharge education on proper child car restraint safety. The investigators hypothesize that
tablet-based, individually-tailored discharge instructions are more effective than current
standard, one-size-fits-all, printed discharge instructions. This is a randomized,
controlled, non-blinded trial of a convenience sample of 200 children age 0-21 years old who
present to the Hasbro Children's Hospital Emergency Department by car and have access to a
smartphone and/or email. Patients will be randomized to receive either (a) a brief
tablet-based questionnaire followed by standard, paper discharge instructions or (b) a brief
tablet-based questionnaire followed by the intervention - CIAS, a computer program that
allows families to interact with a tablet computer to receive educational information
customized to the patient. Children 13 years old and above will answer questions themselves
instead of having their parent/guardian answer for them. Both group will be offered
information for the Lifespan Injury Prevention Center's Kohl's Car Seat Program. Both groups
will complete a questionnaire on the usefulness of their discharge education. One week after
discharge, participants in both groups will receive an automatic text message and/or email
message with a link to a web-based survey that will assess: knowledge of appropriate car
restraints and whether the parent/patient engaged in any behavioral changes regarding child
car restraint. These variables will be compared between the control and intervention groups.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children age 0-21 years presenting to the children's emergency department for any chief
complaint whose parent/guardian owns or has access to a car that the child rides in (or for
adolescents 16 years or older, have access to a car themselves).
Exclusion Criteria:
- No access to email or a smart phone
- Adolescents with significant developmental delay
- Adolescents who are critically injured
- No parent/guardian present at time of enrollment
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