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Social Media Education for Childhood Asthma

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Led By Monica Kodakandla, MD
Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year after enrollment
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will evaluate if using social media to enhance education on asthma will reduce the number of hospital visits, missed school days, and overall costs. They will also compare the effect of social media engagement by patients and caregivers, and study patient satisfaction.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for children hospitalized with asthma exacerbations who, along with their caregivers, have internet access and use social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter. It's not suitable for kids with other chronic conditions that require frequent healthcare visits.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study aims to see if adding social media elements to asthma education can reduce hospital stays, ER visits, clinic appointments, missed school days, and overall costs while improving patient satisfaction compared to standard education.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the intervention involves educational content rather than medication, there are no direct medical side effects. However, increased screen time or potential misinformation could be indirect concerns.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year after enrollment
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year after enrollment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Total number of treatment days in a medical setting (hospital, emergency department (ED), clinic)
Secondary outcome measures
Total number of hospitalizations
number of missed days of school
patient satisfaction and understanding of asthma education
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonLead Sponsor
912 Previous Clinical Trials
323,522 Total Patients Enrolled
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)NIH
324 Previous Clinical Trials
401,426 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Childhood Asthma
40 Patients Enrolled for Childhood Asthma
Monica Kodakandla, MDPrincipal InvestigatorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Media Library

Social Media Enhanced Education Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05013788 — N/A
Childhood Asthma Research Study Groups: Control Group, Treatment
Childhood Asthma Clinical Trial 2023: Social Media Enhanced Education Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05013788 — N/A
Social Media Enhanced Education 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05013788 — N/A
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