NCT02336490

Brief Summary

This randomized pilot study proposes to field-test key logistical aspects of studying an intervention already available to patients on the pediatric ward, namely a discharge medication delivery service, called "Meds-in-Hand," which has been refined via a quality improvement process, but not rigorously studied nor fully implemented.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
23

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable asthma

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2015

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable asthma

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2015

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 8, 2015

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 13, 2015

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

October 30, 2015

Status Verified

October 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

January 8, 2015

Last Update Submit

October 28, 2015

Conditions

Asthma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Patient Experience measured by phone call followup interview

    phone call followup interview to assess the patient experience

    30 days

Study Arms (2)

Usual Care

NO INTERVENTION

discharge medication prescriptions are printed or sent electronically to a patient's pharmacy of choice

Meds-in-Hand

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

discharge medication delivery service: discharge prescriptions are filled at the hospital pharmacy and delivered to patients before they leave the hospital

Other: Discharge Medication Delivery Service

Interventions

Discharge Medication Delivery ServiceOTHER

hospital-owned outpatient pharmacy fills and delivers discharge medications to patients in their rooms prior to discharge

Meds-in-Hand

Eligibility Criteria

Age2 Years - 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • admission includes treatment for asthma exacerbation
  • discharge medications will require a new prescription
  • primary care taker speaks english or spanish

You may not qualify if:

  • patients being discharge outside of the operating hours of the delivery service

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesLung Diseases, ObstructiveLung DiseasesRespiratory HypersensitivityHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Jonathan Hatoun, MD, MPH

    Boston Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
General Academic Pediatric Fellow

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 8, 2015

First Posted

January 13, 2015

Study Start

January 1, 2015

Primary Completion

May 1, 2015

Study Completion

July 1, 2015

Last Updated

October 30, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-10

Locations

US(1)