Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 7:10 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 7:10 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03736603
Brief Summary:
Background:
Asthma affects nearly 10% of American children, and is a leading cause of pediatric emergency visits and hospitalizations. Clinical pathways are operational versions of practice guidelines aimed at the hospital management of common illnesses. Single-site studies of pediatric asthma pathways have shown significant improvements in quality of care.
Primary Objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness of clinical pathways for improving quality of care for children with asthma in a diverse, national sample of emergency department (ED) and hospital settings.
Primary Endpoints:
1. Emergency Department: The proportion of eligible children who receive systemic steroids within 60 minutes of ED arrival
2. Inpatient/Hospital: Mean length of hospital stay
Study Design:
This project will be implemented through an established quality improvement collaborative of hospitals across the United States, the Value in Inpatient Pediatrics Network (part of the American Academy of Pediatrics). A cluster randomized design will be employed. Group 1 hospitals will receive a multifaceted implementation strategy that includes: 1) a pathway implementation toolkit, 2) local multidisciplinary champions in the ED and inpatient settings, 3) audit and feedback, 4) educational seminars, and 5) practice facilitation (via teleconference). Group 2 will receive the same intervention with the addition of a mobile app pathway tool.
Study:
NCT03736603
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03736603