Status:

COMPLETED

Emergency Department Brief Intervention to Increase Carbon Monoxide Detector Use

Lead Sponsor:

Lara McKenzie

Conditions:

Intervention-carbon Monoxide Alarm + Educational Tool

Control- Usual Care Flyer on Carbon Monoxide

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Carbon Monoxide (CO) exposure kills and injures thousands of children and families each year. Although there is growing concern about the need to increase carbon monoxide detector use, little is known...

Detailed Description

Poisoning from Carbon Monoxide (CO) is among the leading causes of non-fatal injuries treated in US hospital emergency departments and accounts for approximately 500 unintentional deaths each year. Kn...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age: The child being treated in the PED must be 18 years old or younger. The parent/guardian of the child being treated must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Current/Previous Enrollment: The participant must only enroll in the study once. A participant may not re-enroll in the study after completing any step of the study nor can they enroll as a result of an additional trip to the PED with the same child or a sibling of that child.
  • English speaking: Participants must feel comfortable answering survey questions that are written in English to be eligible for Project CODE.
  • Parent/Guardian: The parent/guardian is the actual study participant, not the child, even if the child is eighteen years-old. The child treated in the PED must be accompanied by an English-speaking adult and that adult must be the person responsible for ensuring the child's safety in his/her home. The child must live with the adult most of the time.
  • Reason for PED visit: Information regarding the nature of the child's visit will be obtained by reviewing PED triage information via EPIC and must be for an injury or a medical complaint.
  • Place of Residence: Study participants must live in Franklin County (Columbus, Ohio and surrounding area).

Exclusion

  • Children being seen for possible sexual or physical abuse, neglect, behavioral problems, self inflicted harm or a suicide attempt.
  • Children that must see a doctor immediately or are presenting with a critical condition.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00959478

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

March 1 2012

Last Update

January 30 2014

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The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205