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Educational Blogshots for Parenting Health Decisions

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Led By Lisa Hartling, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Alberta

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Able to complete the questionnaire and interview in English (speak/read)

Be older than 18 years old

Must not have

Under the age of 18 years

Unable to complete the interview and questionnaire in English (speak/read)

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline (week 0), follow-up 1 (week 5), follow-up 2 (month 3), follow-up 3 (month 6)

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will help determine if blogshots (images summarizing info) are useful for parents to make better healthcare choices for their kids.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for parents or legal guardians over the age of 18, living in Canada, with a child under 5. They must be able to read and speak English, have internet access, and use an electronic device like a computer or smartphone.

What is being tested?

The study tests if 'blogshots'—images summarizing information—help parents understand and manage expectations for treating common childhood conditions according to Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations.

What are the potential side effects?

There are no medical side effects involved as this is not a drug trial. However, participants may experience increased screen time due to reading blogshots on electronic devices.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I can speak and read English well enough to complete a questionnaire and interview.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I am under 18 years old.

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I can complete interviews and questionnaires in English.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline (week 0), follow-up 1 (week 5), follow-up 2 (month 3), follow-up 3 (month 6)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline (week 0), follow-up 1 (week 5), follow-up 2 (month 3), follow-up 3 (month 6)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline (week 0), follow-up 1 (week 5), follow-up 2 (month 3), follow-up 3 (month 6) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Knowledge - Qualitative

Knowledge - Quantitative

Knowledge - Quantitative Multiple Choice

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Secondary study objectives

Expectations of care - qualitative

Expectations of care - quantitative

Intentions - Qualitative

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Group A - Sore Throat Swab, Cough and Cold, AsthmaActive Control1 Intervention

Group A will receive three of six blogshots (different to Group B) over a 4-week period (a different blogshot will be sent by email to them each week for three weeks, then in the final week they will receive the same three blogshots in one summary email to review). They will act as their own control group. All participants from both groups will be asked to complete one baseline questionnaire at the start of the study and a follow-up questionnaire at week 5, month 3 and month 6 about different common acute childhood conditions, the blogshots and their content. All participants can also participate in an optional semi-structured interview to give their thoughts on the blogshots and their experience in the study.

Group II: Group B - Ear Infection, Bronchiolitis, Antibiotics for Sore ThroatActive Control1 Intervention

Group B will receive three of six blogshots (different to Group A) over a 4-week period (a different blogshot will be sent by email to them each week for three weeks, then in the final week they will receive the same three blogshots in one summary email to review). They will act as their own control group. All participants from both groups will be asked to complete one baseline questionnaire at the start of the study and a follow-up questionnaire at week 5, month 3 and month 6 about different common acute childhood conditions, the blogshots and their content. All participants can also participate in an optional semi-structured interview to give their thoughts on the blogshots and their experience in the study.

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