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Evaluation of a knowledge translation tool for parents of children with diarrhea and vomiting

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Acute gastroenteritis
Digestive System
Registration Number
ISRCTN14233968
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Alberta
Brief Summary

2018 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30123522 protocol (added 11/03/2020) 2023 Results article in https://doi.org/10.2196/45276 (added 09/06/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
103
Inclusion Criteria

1. Parent or caregiver of a child 16 years or younger
2. Child is presenting to the emergency department with vomiting and diarrhea
3. Parent is fluent in English
4. Parent is willing to be contacted for follow-up data collection

Exclusion Criteria

1. Child has significant chronic gastrointestinal problem or inflammatory bowel disease (i.e., Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, chronic constipation)
2. Child is taking immunosuppressive therapy or has known history of immunodeficiency
3. Child has undergone oral or gastrointestinal surgery within the preceding 7 days
4. Child has had a prior visit to the emergency department for vomiting and diarrhea within the preceding 14 days

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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