Impact of E-learning on Parental Confidence in Managing Food Allergy

NCT04955132 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: 18BMTV33
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Education and dietary support are integral in managing food allergy in children. The study aim is to analyze the impact of E-learning on parental confidence in managing their child's food allergy.

Conditions

Food Allergy in Children; Food Allergy in Infants

Keywords

Food allergy; Milk; Egg; Wheat; Children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Parental confidence in managing food allergy

  Parental confidence will be assessed using Food Allergy Self-Efficacy Scale for Parents (FASE-P). Single item minimum score - 0, maximum score - 100. Higher scores represent higher parental confidence.

  After 1 month.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Parental satisfaction

  After 1 month.

Study Arms (2)

E-learning

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants (parents of food-allergic children) will use an E-learning platform on food allergies for one month.

Behavioral: E-learning

Standard care

NO INTERVENTION

Participants (parents of food-allergic children) will receive standard allergist consulting.

Interventions

E-learning BEHAVIORAL

The participants in the experimental arm will be able to use a food allergy e-learning tool, that provides comprehensive knowledge of the most common food allergies (milk, egg and wheat), their management and dietary guidelines.

E-learning

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Legal caregivers of a child that is allergic (confirmed by an allergist) to at least one of the main food allergens (cow's milk, egg or wheat) and is following an elimination diet to at least one of these allergens.
• Internet access available.

You may not qualify if:

• Participant non proficient in Lithuanian.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Vilnius University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics

Vilnius, Lithuania

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Food Hypersensitivity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hypersensitivity, Immediate; Hypersensitivity; Immune System Diseases

Study Officials

• Ieva Adomaite

  Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 3, 2021
• First Posted: July 8, 2021
• Study Start: July 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2023
• Study Completion: July 1, 2023
• Last Updated: October 21, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ANALYTIC CODE

Locations

LI (1)