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Prescription Antipyretics to Decrease Unscheduled Return Visits In A Pediatric Emergency Department

RecruitingNAAges 6 Months - 36 MonthsAllUniversity of Texas at Austin
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The study aims to evaluate whether unscheduled return visits within one week for similar complaints are impacted by ensuring parents leave the emergency department (ED) with a prescription for appropriately dosed acetaminophen and ibuprofen for their child.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Children 6 to \< 36 months of age being discharged home from Dell Children's Medical Center emergency department who are evaluated for fever * Caregiver fluent in English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Previous enrollment in this study * Patient admitted to hospital * Parental request for a prescription for acetaminophen and/or ibuprofen * Trauma patient * Orthopedic complaint * Other painful indication for acetaminophen or ibuprofen * Acetaminophen or ibuprofen prescribed for anything other than fever * Allergy or another contraindication to acetaminophen or ibuprofen * Parent and patient unlikely to follow up in the region (i.e., lives out of state)
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What it tests

  • Prescription for weight-based dosing of antipyretic
  • Standard discharge instructions
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Where

1 site
Dell Children's Medical Center
Austin, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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