FeverNCT05929131
Video and Brochure and Discharge Instructions for Childhood Fever in the Pediatric Emergency Department
A study testing discharge instructions with pamphlet, discharge instructions with video and verbal discharge instructions only in people with Fever and Child, Only, run by Bartın Unıversity at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study was designed to evaluate whether adding Video discharge instructions to usual verbal information improves understanding of the information provided to caregivers of patients presenting to pediatric emergency departments for high fever. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 1 month to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Fever, Child, Only
- What is being tested?
- discharge instructions with pamphlet, discharge instructions with video and verbal discharge instructions only
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 144 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 2 Jan 2023to 30 Aug 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 1 month to 18 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- The child is between 1 month and 18 years old
- Parent's consent to participate in the research
- Parent's completion of all pre-and post-education follow-up
Who cannot join
- The child is not between 1 month and 18 years old
- The child does not undergo day surgery.
- Parent's refusal to participate in the research
- Parent not completing all pre- and post-education follow-up
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Bartin Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital
Bartın, 74100
About this study
This study was designed to evaluate whether adding Video discharge instructions to usual verbal information improves understanding of the information provided to caregivers of patients presenting to pediatric emergency departments for high fever. As secondary goals, it was aimed to assess whether video discharge instructions increase satisfaction with information received and reduce repeat visits.
Read the detailed description
The research will be carried out in a randomized controlled manner. There will be three groups in the research: those who received video (intervention), brochure (intervention) and verbal (control) discharge instructions. A power analysis was performed based on the number of children in both groups, in another study in which the scales to be used in the research were used. According to the calculations made in the G-Power 3.1 Demo package program, when the effect size was accepted as 0.8, it was seen that at least 48 cases in each group would be sufficient for 80% power. Children who meet the research criteria will be assigned a random number to the intervention and control groups via http://www.randomize.org/ by numbering the order of arrival at the hospital. Research data will be collected using Descriptive Information Form and Parental Fever Management Scale and Post-Discharge Data Collection Form.
- Conditions
- Fever, Child, Only
- Being tested
- discharge instructions with pamphlet, discharge instructions with video, verbal discharge instructions only
- Medical subject headings
- Fever
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
discharge instructions with pamphletOther
Parents who agree to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to the control or intervention groups. Before the parents in the control group are discharged from the pediatric emergency service, in the second group (intervention group with brochure) in accordance with the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics (2020), the parents will be told with the brochure giving the same information about fever in addition to the verbal instructions. Instructions will be given by the same researcher to provide homogeneous and consistent information in all three groups. All patients will also receive a discharge report with instructions on post-treatment treatment.
discharge instructions with videoOther
Parents who agree to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to the control or intervention groups. Before parents in the control group are discharged from the pediatric emergency service, a short 2-minute video will be shown to the American Academy of Pediatrics (2020) guidelines (intervention group with video) giving the same information about high fever to patients in addition to the verbal instructions. Instructions will be given by the same researcher to provide homogeneous and consistent information in all three groups. All patients will also receive a discharge report with instructions on post-treatment treatment.
verbal discharge instructions onlyOther
Parents who agree to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to the control or intervention groups. Parents in the control group will receive the usual verbal information and advice on high fever management in accordance with the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics (2020) prior to discharge from the pediatric emergency service. Instructions will be given by the same researcher to provide homogeneous and consistent information in all three groups. All patients will also receive a discharge report with instructions on post-treatment treatment.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| discharge instructions with video | Experimental | Parents who agree to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to the control or intervention groups. Before parents in the control group are discharged from the pediatric emergency service, a short 2-minute video will be shown to the American Academy of Pediatrics (2020) guidelines (intervention group with video) giving the same information about high fever to patients in addition to the verbal instructions. Instructions will be given by the same researcher to provide homogeneous and consistent information in all three groups. All patients will also receive a discharge report with instructions on post-treatment treatment. Receives: Other: discharge instructions with video |
| verbal discharge instructions only | Placebo comparator | Parents who agree to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to the control or intervention groups. Parents in the control group will receive the usual verbal information and advice on high fever management in accordance with the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics (2020) prior to discharge from the pediatric emergency service. Instructions will be given by the same researcher to provide homogeneous and consistent information in all three groups. All patients will also receive a discharge report with instructions on post-treatment treatment. Receives: Other: verbal discharge instructions only |
| discharge instructions with pamphlet | Experimental | Parents who agree to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to the control or intervention groups. Before the parents in the control group are discharged from the pediatric emergency service, in the second group (intervention group with brochure) in accordance with the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics (2020), the parents will be told with the brochure giving the same information about fever in addition to the verbal instructions. Instructions will be given by the same researcher to provide homogeneous and consistent information in all three groups. All patients will also receive a discharge report with instructions on post-treatment treatment. Receives: Other: discharge instructions with pamphlet |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The parents in the groups who received discharge instructions with a video and brochure, three days later, had a lower "Parental Fever Management Scale" score average than the control group.
As a result of the answers given to the scale, the total score varies between 8 and 40. The increase in the total score of the scale indicates that parents developed high anxiety and fever phobia during the care of their children's febrile illnesses.
Measured: 3 days
Secondary outcomes (1)
The parents in the groups who received discharge instructions with a video and brochure, after three days, had higher scores on the "Fever Management Approach Scale" compared to the control group.
The scores that the participants can get vary between 6-36. Evaluation is defined as the participants with a score below 21 approaching the fire with fear, while the participants with a score above 20 contribute to fever management in children with a functional approach. Parents who receive discharge instructions with videos and brochures are expected to have an average score above 20.
Measured: 3 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Jul 2023
- Study start2 Jan 2023
- Primary completion30 Aug 2023
- Study completion30 Aug 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for FeverStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 144 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Bartın Unıversity
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Aylin Kurt, Bartın Unıversity
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05929131
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2022-SBB-0645
- Status last verified
- Sep 2023
- First submitted
- 4 Jun 2023
- Last updated
- 6 Sep 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Kurt A, Dinc F, Gunes San E. Video and booklet discharge instructions for mothers for childhood fever in pediatric emergency department: A randomized controlled trial. Int Emerg Nurs. 2025 Feb;78:101546. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2024.101546. Epub 2024 Dec 4.
PubMed 39637747
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Sep 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Video and Brochure and Discharge Instructions for Childhood Fever in the Pediatric Emergency Department
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05929131
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2022-SBB-0645
- Conditions
- Fever, Child, Only
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 144 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Bartın UnıversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 2 Jan 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Aug 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Jul 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study was designed to evaluate whether adding Video discharge instructions to usual verbal information improves understanding of the information provided to caregivers of patients presenting to pediatric emergency departments for high fever. As secondary goals, it was aimed to assess whether video discharge instructions increase satisfaction with information received and reduce repeat visits.
Detailed description
The research will be carried out in a randomized controlled manner. There will be three groups in the research: those who received video (intervention), brochure (intervention) and verbal (control) discharge instructions. A power analysis was performed based on the number of children in both groups, in another study in which the scales to be used in the research were used. According to the calculations made in the G-Power 3.1 Demo package program, when the effect size was accepted as 0.8, it was seen that at least 48 cases in each group would be sufficient for 80% power. Children who meet the research criteria will be assigned a random number to the intervention and control groups via http://www.randomize.org/ by numbering the order of arrival at the hospital. Research data will be collected using Descriptive Information Form and Parental Fever Management Scale and Post-Discharge Data Collection Form.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| discharge instructions with video | Experimental | Other: discharge instructions with videoParents who agree to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to the control or intervention groups. Before parents in the control group are discharged from the pediatric emergency service, a short 2-minute video will be shown to the American Academy of Pediatrics (2020) guidelines (intervention group with video) giving the same information about high fever to patients in addition to the verbal instructions. Instructions will be given by the same researcher to provide homogeneous and consistent information in all three groups. All patients will also receive a discharge report with instructions on post-treatment treatment. |
| verbal discharge instructions only | Placebo comparator | Other: verbal discharge instructions onlyParents who agree to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to the control or intervention groups. Parents in the control group will receive the usual verbal information and advice on high fever management in accordance with the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics (2020) prior to discharge from the pediatric emergency service. Instructions will be given by the same researcher to provide homogeneous and consistent information in all three groups. All patients will also receive a discharge report with instructions on post-treatment treatment. |
| discharge instructions with pamphlet | Experimental | Other: discharge instructions with pamphletParents who agree to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to the control or intervention groups. Before the parents in the control group are discharged from the pediatric emergency service, in the second group (intervention group with brochure) in accordance with the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics (2020), the parents will be told with the brochure giving the same information about fever in addition to the verbal instructions. Instructions will be given by the same researcher to provide homogeneous and consistent information in all three groups. All patients will also receive a discharge report with instructions on post-treatment treatment. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 1 month to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- The child is between 1 month and 18 years old
- Parent's consent to participate in the research
- Parent's completion of all pre-and post-education follow-up
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- The child is not between 1 month and 18 years old
- The child does not undergo day surgery.
- Parent's refusal to participate in the research
- Parent not completing all pre- and post-education follow-up
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| discharge instructions with pamphletParents who agree to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to the control or intervention groups. Before the parents in the control group are discharged from the pediatric emergency service, in the second group (intervention group with brochure) in accordance with the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics (2020), the parents will be told with the brochure giving the same information about fever in addition to the verbal instructions. Instructions will be given by the same researcher to provide homogeneous and consistent information in all three groups. All patients will also receive a discharge report with instructions on post-treatment treatment. | Other | discharge instructions with pamphlet |
| discharge instructions with videoParents who agree to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to the control or intervention groups. Before parents in the control group are discharged from the pediatric emergency service, a short 2-minute video will be shown to the American Academy of Pediatrics (2020) guidelines (intervention group with video) giving the same information about high fever to patients in addition to the verbal instructions. Instructions will be given by the same researcher to provide homogeneous and consistent information in all three groups. All patients will also receive a discharge report with instructions on post-treatment treatment. | Other | discharge instructions with video |
| verbal discharge instructions onlyParents who agree to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to the control or intervention groups. Parents in the control group will receive the usual verbal information and advice on high fever management in accordance with the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics (2020) prior to discharge from the pediatric emergency service. Instructions will be given by the same researcher to provide homogeneous and consistent information in all three groups. All patients will also receive a discharge report with instructions on post-treatment treatment. | Other | verbal discharge instructions only |
Primary outcome
The parents in the groups who received discharge instructions with a video and brochure, three days later, had a lower "Parental Fever Management Scale" score average than the control group.
Time frame: 3 days
As a result of the answers given to the scale, the total score varies between 8 and 40. The increase in the total score of the scale indicates that parents developed high anxiety and fever phobia during the care of their children's febrile illnesses.
1 secondary outcome
The parents in the groups who received discharge instructions with a video and brochure, after three days, had higher scores on the "Fever Management Approach Scale" compared to the control group.
Time frame: 3 days
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Sep 2023.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39637747Kurt A, Dinc F, Gunes San E. Video and booklet discharge instructions for mothers for childhood fever in pediatric emergency department: A randomized controlled trial. Int Emerg Nurs. 2025 Feb;78:101546. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2024.101546. Epub 2024 Dec 4.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing discharge instructions with pamphlet, discharge instructions with video and verbal discharge instructions only in people with Fever and Child, Only, run by Bartın Unıversity at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The parents in the groups who received discharge instructions with a video and brochure, three days later, had a lower "Parental Fever Management Scale" score average than the control group. (time frame: 3 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05929131, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Sep 2023.