Improving Care for Children Ages 1 to 18 with Acute Kidney Injury Using a Mobile Health Educational Tool

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to improve care focused on patients with acute kidney injury AKI, a common condition in children, to reduce the negative health effects linked to AKI. The study will explore barriers and supports for managing pediatric AKI by gathering feedback from both families of affected children and healthcare providers. The insights will guide creating better, patient-centered care interventions for children with AKI. The study has three parts first, interviews are conducted with families and providers to learn about challenges in managing AKI. Next, researchers will adapt an educational tool originally made for adults to better suit children, testing its usability. Finally, the modified tool will be pilot tested with patients to see its impact compared to usual care. Patients will be randomly assigned to either receive this interactive educational tool on an iPad along with usual care or just usual care. Participants, children aged 1 to 18 years diagnosed with AKI during hospitalization, will be involved in assessments including a knowledge test about AKI at the start and one month later. The study will evaluate how well patients understand AKI and their ability to manage it with or without the educational tool. The research is sponsored by Duke University and will continue until December 2026, focusing on improving health outcomes through better education and support.

A Study of Facilitators and Barriers to Improve Acute Kidney Injury in Children Through Mobile Health Intervention