Cockburn Ear Portal: An Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT) and Audiology referral portal for improving access to ear health services for Aboriginal children in metropolitan areas using telehealth

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Otitis Media; Ear - Other ear disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000040167
• Lead Sponsor: Telethon Kids Institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-01-14
• Last Update Posted: 7 December 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1.Aged between 0 and 6 years old.
2.Are of Aboriginal descent
3.Live within the greater metropolitan region of Perth (within a 60km radius)
4.Have been screened and identified as having ear disease requiring referral as defined by; evidence of OM with effusion (OME) for >3 months; a history of 3 episodes of OM in the past 6 months; 4 episodes of OM in the past 12 months; or significant parental concerns regarding their child’s hearing or speech development.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Are a CAT 1 (urgent) referral. Treatment will be sought immediately for these children.
2.The child’s legal representative (parent/guardian) is unwilling or unable to provide informed consent to participate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to assessment based on date of initial referral and date of Ear Portal care plan implementation or estimated date of outpatient appointment, collected from medical and research records.[Time to assessment will be measured starting from the date of the initial referral to PCH. For each participant, the time will be measured until the date of care plan implementation for Ear Portal and the estimated date of outpatient appointment provided by the triaging ENT consultant.]