Child Health Improvement Through Computer Automation of Constipation Management in Primary Care
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Constipation
- Sponsor
- William E. Bennett, Jr.
- Enrollment
- 16264
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of Patients With Persistent Constipation Within 6 Months
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This project seeks to expand an existing computerized decision support system used in pediatric primary care. The expanded system will add a module that helps clinicians recognize constipated children and then provides evidence-based reminders for constipation management, as well as automates patient educational materials. The current system is deployed across multiple sites, and the constipation module will be randomized to deployment in different sites. The difference in constipation management and patient outcomes will then be compared between sites receiving the intervention and sites not receiving the intervention over a 12 month period.
Investigators
William E. Bennett, Jr.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Indiana University School of Medicine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients presenting to one of 5 primary care clinics in the Eskenazi Health system in Indianapolis, IN.
- •Patients given a pre-screener form as part of the existing CHICA decision support system.
- •Age between 2 years and 12 years, inclusive.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of Patients With Persistent Constipation Within 6 Months
Time Frame: All visits within 6 months of initial constipation complaint.
Parents are asked if constipation is still present at a subsequent visit within 6 months.