The equivalence of electronic and pen-and-paper delivery of patient reported outcome measures in children with burn scars

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Burn scars; Injuries and Accidents - Burns; Skin - Other skin conditions

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001524785
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-12-09
• Study Completion: 2023-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 8 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 243

Inclusion Criteria

Caregivers of children with hypertrophic burn scars, and children aged over 8 years old with hypertrophic burn scarring. Participants must not have answered burn-scar specific patient-reported outcome measures within one month of attending clinic, using either electronic or pen-and-paper methods.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients and parents who:
- are unable to read and/or understand written English.
- have a cognitive disorder or delay.
- have a visual impairment that may impair their ability to complete the patient-reported outcome measure questionnaires.
- have physical deformities that would impact their ability to write or use a technological device to complete the questionnaires

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Equivalence scores between modes of admission – comparison of mean scores between modes of administration for BBSIP subscales (Overall Impact, Sensory Frequency, Mobility, Daily Living, Friendship and Social Interaction, Appearance, Emotional Reactions, Physical Symptoms, Parent Worry, Parent Impact).[ Questionnaires will be delivered to participants over the course of a single burns outpatient appointment. Analysis of equivalence will be completed once all participants have completed all questionnaires.];Equivalence scores between modes of admission – comparison of mean scores between modes of administration for POSAS (Pain, Itch, Colour, Stiffness, Thickness, Irregularity and Overall Scar Opinion)[ Questionnaires will be delivered to participants over the course of a single burns outpatient appointment. Analysis of equivalence will be completed once all participants have completed all questionnaires.]