N/A
Completed N=198
Discharge Medication Counseling in Hospitalized Children
Medication Management
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05143047 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
198
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Aug 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Observed Dosing Accuracy — 3.3; 1.0 percent difference — p=<0.001
Summary
Our objective is to design and test the efficacy of a health-literacy-informed discharge medication counseling intervention in the inpatient setting to reduce medication dosing errors and improve adherence in hospitalized children discharged on a new liquid medication.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Observed Dosing Accuracy |
3.3; 1.0 | <0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Reported Dosing Accuracy |
2.0; 0.4 | 0.04 sig |
| SECONDARY Correct Medication Name |
60; 70 | 0.42 |
| SECONDARY Correct Medication Indication |
59; 71 | 0.17 |
| SECONDARY Correct Medication Dose |
55; 71 | 0.03 sig |
| SECONDARY Correct Medication Frequency |
65; 74 | 0.42 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Caregivers of children up to 6 years old who are hospitalized on a general inpatient hospital medicine teams
- Caregivers must speak English or Spanish
- Participants' children must be discharged home on new scheduled liquid medication for minimum 3 days.
Exclusion Criteria
- Medication will be administered by home health nurse
- Child is in state/protected custody
- Medication prescription is prescribed to pharmacy other than hospital outpatient pharmacy
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05143047). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.