Video Discharge Instructions for Fever and ED Recidivism
1 other identifier
interventional
273
1 country
2
Brief Summary
To evaluate the effect of video discharge instructions on return visits to the ER or ED within 72 hours of the original visit for children with febrile illnesses.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Feb 2011
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 30, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 1, 2012
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
October 14, 2025
CompletedOctober 14, 2025
September 1, 2025
1.2 years
July 30, 2012
July 9, 2025
September 25, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Recidivism
Number of repeat visits to the ED within 72 hours of initial visit for fever
72 hours
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Usefulness
1 week
Study Arms (2)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALVideo (DVD) discharge instructions
Control
NO INTERVENTIONWritten instructions only
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Children ages 8 weeks to 18 years
- Presented to the ED with a chief complaint of fever. Fever was defined as a temperature greater than or equal to 100.4⁰F
- English or Spanish speaking
- Working telephone for follow-up call
- Venue to view DVD at home (TV, computer, etc)
You may not qualify if:
- Children with a chronic medical illness
- Children with immune-compromising conditions
- Allergies to acetaminophen or ibuprofen
- Previously enrolled
- Admitted at the time of their index ED visit
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, 06016, United States
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. Sharon R. Smith
- Organization
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sharon R Smith, MD
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- ED Research Director
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 30, 2012
First Posted
August 1, 2012
Study Start
February 1, 2011
Primary Completion
May 1, 2012
Study Completion
May 1, 2012
Last Updated
October 14, 2025
Results First Posted
October 14, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-09