Appropriate Care of URI (ACURI): Early Head Start

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01916031

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2013-08-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

2010-05-31

Last updated

2013-08-05

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Conditions

Upper Respiratory Infection

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to comparatively assess the effectiveness of a tailored educational intervention to improve health literacy levels regarding upper respiratory infections (URIs) and to decrease pediatric emergency department (PED) visits, among Latino households in Early Head Start.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALEducation

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Attending an infant or toddler EHS group at participating site

Exclusion criteria

* Participant in pilot study * Participant in community intervention regarding URI

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of pediatric emergency department visits	5 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Use of over-the-counter medication	5 months	—
Use of incorrect measuring tool	5 months	—
Use of unprescribed antibiotic	5 months	—
Knowledge regarding URI	5 months	Composite score

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026