Prescription Antipyretics to Decrease Unscheduled Return Visits In A Pediatric Emergency Department
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Fever
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 6 Months – 36 Months
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 440 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin · Other
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About This Trial
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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Eligibility Criteria
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
* Pare…
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