Status:
COMPLETED
Resourcefulness Intervention With Parents of Technology-Dependent Children
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Conditions:
Depressive Symptoms
Multiple Chronic Conditions
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Technology-dependent children, those who live at home but rely on medical equipment such as mechanical ventilation or feeding tubes, require complex care for their chronic condition. Parents usually p...
Detailed Description
Technology-dependent children, those who rely on medical equipment such as mechanical ventilation or feeding tubes for daily care at home, are among the sickest and most vulnerable subset of children ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- parent caregiver (biological, adoptive, or foster mother, father, grandmother or grandfather) for a technology-dependent child based on the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) classification criteria (Group 1, mechanical ventilator; Group 2, intravenous nutrition/medication; Group 3 respiratory or nutritional support)
- at least 18 years of age
- able to speak and understand English due to the availability of the intervention and instruments in English only
- the technology-dependent child must be age 17 years or younger and receive care in the home from his/her parent
Exclusion
- Parents of children with a cancer diagnosis will be excluded from participation due to the potentially life-threatening, terminal nature of the illness and grief reactions associated with a cancer diagnosis that may limit their ability to participate over the 6 month study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 5 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 9 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
93 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03301831
Start Date
February 5 2018
End Date
December 9 2019
Last Update
October 25 2021
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-5065