N/A
N=273
Video Discharge Instructions for Fever and ED Recidivism
Children Who Present to the ED With Minor Febrile Illnesses
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01655251 ↗Enrolled (actual)
273
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Oct 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Recidivism — 6; 3 number of return visits within 72 ho
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Intervention (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult · 0+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
- Primary completion
- May 2012
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Recidivism |
6; 3 | — |
| SECONDARY Usefulness |
94; 94 | — |
Summary
To evaluate the effect of video discharge instructions on return visits to the ER or ED within 72 hours of the original visit for children with febrile illnesses.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Children ages 8 weeks to 18 years
- Presented to the ED with a chief complaint of fever. Fever was defined as a temperature greater than or equal to 100.4⁰F
- English or Spanish speaking
- Working telephone for follow-up call
- Venue to view DVD at home (TV, computer, etc)
Exclusion Criteria
- Children with a chronic medical illness
- Children with immune-compromising conditions
- Allergies to acetaminophen or ibuprofen
- Previously enrolled
- Admitted at the time of their index ED visit
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01655251). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.