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Clinical Trials/NCT01713322
NCT01713322
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Phase 3

Testing Educational Materials About Immunizations in a Paediatric Setting

University of Toronto1 site in 1 country160 target enrollmentNovember 2012
ConditionsImmunization

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Immunization
Sponsor
University of Toronto
Enrollment
160
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Number of pain management strategies utilized
Last Updated
13 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Immunization procedures are a common source of iatrogenic pain for infants. A recently developed clinical practice guideline, led by Taddio et al., created evidence-based strategies for management of immunization pain. User-friendly educational tools outlining these strategies were made. The goal of cluster randomized controlled trial is to assess whether these educational materials increase utilization of pain-relieving strategies by parents during infant immunizations.

Detailed Description

Immunization procedures are a common source of iatrogenic pain for infants. A recently developed clinical practice guideline led by Taddio et al. provides evidence-based recommendations for the management of immunization pain in children. User-friendly educational tools based on the guideline have also been developed, including a factsheet and educational video. The primary objective of this study is to assess whether these materials can increase utilization of pain -relieving strategies by parents during immunizations. Parents will be recruited during their infant's 2-month or 4-month scheduled visit to receive either the educational material related to immunization pain management (intervention group) or general information about immunization (control group). The study team will then follow these infants at their current and upcoming immunizations visit and document the pain management strategies utilized, infant pain responses, and parental satisfaction with pain management.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 2012
End Date
September 2013
Last Updated
13 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Anna Taddio

Associate Professor

University of Toronto

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Parents of 2 or 4-month old healthy infants during routine immunization appointments
  • Parent accompanies infant at immunization appointments

Exclusion Criteria

  • Parents of infants \<30 weeks gestational age (GA)
  • Parents delaying infant immunization for \>2 months
  • Parents who are unable to read and understand English
  • Infants with congenital anomalies, neurological conditions, and maternal psychiatric conditions

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of pain management strategies utilized

Time Frame: During immunization

The number of pain management strategies utilized during immunization injections measured post-intervention from videotapes by a blinded assessor.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Pain during infant immunizations(During immunizations)
  • Parent behaviour during infant immunizations(During immunization)
  • Pain during infant immunizations as reported by parents(During immunization)
  • Parent-reported satisfaction with immunization experience(During immunization)
  • Duration of infant crying during immunizations(During immunization)

Study Sites (1)

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