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
Active Locations (1)
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The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205