Show Me to Help Me

Completed

• Conditions: Autism
• Interventions: Other: Icons

• Registration Number: NCT01311596
• Lead Sponsor: Akron Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

This cohort observation, randomized controlled trial is intended to provide data that icons and non-verbal communication improve communication and cooperation with children with Autism/communication delay and aid in the transition to an unfamiliar environment. It would lay the foundation for future studies and practices of using icons and pictures for the whole office visit to enhance communication between the patient and physician/nurse/medical staff and cooperation of the patient.

1. Use icons during triage/check in process to decrease time and increase patient compliance. Compare typical children to those with Autism/communication delay.

2. Use icons during blood draw to improve communication with patients, to help with patient understanding, and increase patient cooperation and decrease noise and length of procedure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-02
• Primary Completion: 2011-02
• Study Completion: 2011-02
• Study First Submitted: 2011-03-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-08
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-09
• Status Verified: 2014-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-06-23
• Last Update Posted: 2014-06-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 83

Inclusion Criteria

• established patients with a documented diagnosis
• 4-18 years old
• present to the NeuroDevelopmental Center during the study period
• Lab study: given prescription for lab work that will be following the visit or the next day in the Locust outpatient lab

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Exclusion Criteria

• <4 years old or >18 years old
• new patient
• diagnosis not documented
• Lab study: lab work will be drawn at another lab or more than 1 day later

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Icons	Icons	Clinic - Children who are established patients, 4-18 years old, and presented to the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center for a follow-up office visit during the last 2 weeks of the study period Lab - Patients 4-18 years old with a documented diagnosis who were seen in the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center and were given a prescription for lab work during the last 2 weeks of the study period

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Icons improve understanding, transition and cooperation of the child with Autism/communication delay as measured by improved times for the obtainment of vital signs	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Icons improve understanding and cooperation of the child with Autism/communication delay as measured by improved times of lab draws, success of lab draws, and decreased noise level	4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Akron Children's Hospital; 🇺🇸 Akron, Ohio, United States