Communication tools for parents of children presenting to the Emergency Department with croup

Completed

• Conditions: Acute obstructive laryngitis (croup); Respiratory; Acute obstructive laryngitis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN39642997
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Alberta (Canada) - Department of Paediatrics

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-10-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 420

Inclusion Criteria

1. Parents of children with a clinical diagnosis of croup
2. Parents must also meet the following criteria:
2.1. Have a telephone and be willing to be contacted for follow-up interviews
2.2. Fluent in English
2.3. Provide informed consent
2.4. No prior visit to an ED during this episode of the disease
2.5. No prior visit to an ED for another episode of croup during the study period

Exclusion Criteria

Parents will be excluded if:
1. Stridor is due to another cause (e.g., bacterial tracheitis, presence of a supraglottic foreign body)
2. Parent has previously been included in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified