Status:

COMPLETED

Self-Management in Parents of Technology-Dependent Children

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Conditions:

Caregivers

Parents

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Parent caregivers of children with chronic conditions who require life-saving technology such as mechanical ventilation or feeding tubes must maintain a high level of vigilance 24 hours a day, 7 days ...

Detailed Description

Parent caregivers of children who require life-saving technology such as mechanical ventilation or feeding tubes must maintain a high level of vigilance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They report grea...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • parent primary 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 ventilators; Group 2, intravenous nutrition/medication; Group 3, respiratory or nutritional support);
  • at least 18 years of age;
  • able to speak and understand English;
  • the technology-dependent child must be age 17.2 years or younger and receive care in the home from his/her parent. For children with more than one type of technology, we will follow OTA guidelines for classification.

Exclusion

  • \- Parents of children with a cancer diagnosis due to the short term use of technology following initial diagnosis and treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 8 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 21 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

202 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04105244

Start Date

July 8 2019

End Date

December 21 2022

Last Update

June 6 2024

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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-5065

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