Does Baby Check improve parental recognition of the severity of their child's illness: a pilot study of the revised Baby Check Symptom Diary
Completed
- Conditions
- eonatal DiseasesNeonatal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN15787254
- Lead Sponsor
- Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
This pilot study is confined to the residents of the South and South West PCTs in Sheffield. The participating Health Visitors will recruit Primips at 36 weeks at their routine ante natal visit. They will be enrolled by the Health Visitor 1-14 days postnatally. For the pilot scheme only families with English as their first language will be recruited. We will recruit 120 families, randomised to 60 study infants and 60 controls.
Exclusion Criteria
Does not match inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The proposed pilot study to be undertaken in Sheffield is to test whether parents can use and complete the revised diary; whether when used in conjunction with Baby Check it influences the use of medical services (GP and hospital); whether following consultation with the GP the parents are more empowered and the GP perceives the consultation to be appropriate.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration