Automatic vs as-needed follow-up after hospital stay for medically complex kids
Part of Infections, Kidney & urinary, Lungs & breathing, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of scheduling follow-up appointments after a child with complex medical needs leaves the hospital: automatically scheduling a visit within days, or letting families call only if they need help. It aims to find which approach works better for children with ongoing health conditions.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 1 and 16 years old when admitted to the hospital.
- Your child has ongoing health issues that affect at least two parts of the body (like the heart and lungs).
- Your child is in the hospital for a common infection such as a respiratory infection, urinary tract infection, skin infection, or stomach infection.
- Your child is expected to go home, and you are available to take part in the study.
- Your child does not have a history of cancer or an organ, bone marrow, or stem cell transplant.
- Your child does not need new medical equipment at home, or planned home IV nutrition or antibiotics.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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