The Impact of Ear Pain Anticipatory Guidance Counseling on Otitis Related Visits in a Low Income Population
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Conditions studied: Otitis Media
In brief
Importance: Ear pain is a frequent reason for pediatric visits. Objective: To determine if a program of anticipatory guidance counseling for ear pain at the 12-15 month routine preventive care visit in a predominantly low income population can reduce medical visits to clinic, emergency department (ED), and urgent care (UC). Design: Single blind randomized control trial of an ear pain counseling program. Setting: The Child Health Clinic (CHC), a primary care clinic at Children's Hospital Colorado, which serves a predominantly low income population with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Participants: 310 mothers were enrolled at their child's 12-15 month well child visit. Intervention: Structured 10-minute education intervention, given by a research assistant, used a slide presentation that reviewed ear pain Main Outcome and Measures: Number of ED, UC, and clinic visits for otitis media for the 12 month period after entry into the study and whether the visit included a prescription for antibiotics.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02616458
- Run by
- University of Colorado, Denver
- People needed
- 310
- Starts
- 2010-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-12-02
Who can join
Age: 1 and older, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Children aged 12-15 months seen at the CHC for their preventive care visit were eligible for enrollment in the study.
You may not qualify if…
- Ventilating tubes
- Down syndrome
- Cardiac disease
- Immunodeficiency disorder
- Family's primary language was something other than English or Spanish
Where it is running
- Childrens Hospital Colorado — Aurora, Colorado, United States
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