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NCT03539978 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record
Peds SM-THINk: Nursing Interventions to Improve Discharge Outcomes
A clinical trial, sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin.
- Completed
- Registry status
- 486
- Enrollment target
NCT03539978: Completed study, sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin.
NCT03539978 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by Medical College of Wisconsin. The registered enrollment target is 486 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03539978 has completed, sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- 486 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study focuses on the delivery of discharge education by clinical nurses to improve parent and family self-management in the home environment. This study tests an discharge method (SM-THINk protocol) designed to improve the quality of care for hospitalized pediatric patients at the time of discharge, enhance the child's and family's experience, and decrease length of stay and health care utilization (ED visit or re-admission). The SM-THINk protocol is an enhancement to the standard clinical practice and will be implemented for all subjects on two Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) nursing units. This enhancement will require additional training of the nurses prior to implementation of the research project. This research determines the effectiveness of the training enhanced discharge method. The training is independent from the research project and will evaluate effectiveness of this training. For the enhanced discharge method, clinical nurses on the study units will be trained to deliver the Self-Management Transition to Home (SM-THINk protocol), which is based on the family self-management discharge preparation previously developed and tested by the study team.
Primary Outcome
Parents of children with and without complex or chronic health conditions who received enhanced discharge preparation by the clinical nurse using the SM-THINk protocol would report increased parent experience (quality of discharge teaching delivered and care coordination).
Interventions
- OTHER SM-THINk
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 486 participants |
| Start Date | 2018-08-30 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-04-20 |
What the finished NCT03539978 record still lists
NCT03539978 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registered 486 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which SM-THINk is the first listed.
NCT03539978 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03539978 about?
NCT03539978 is a clinical study titled "Peds SM-THINk: Nursing Interventions to Improve Discharge Outcomes". This study focuses on the delivery of discharge education by clinical nurses to improve parent and family self-management in the home environment. This study tests an discharge method (SM-THINk protocol) designed to improve the quality of care for hospitalized pediatric patients at the time of disch...
What is the current status of trial NCT03539978?
This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 486 participants. The study started on 2018-08-30. Estimated completion is 2019-04-20.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03539978?
The interventions under investigation include: SM-THINk (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03539978?
This trial is sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin, which has 447 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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