WHISTLER-Online

Implementation of a health education and risk prediction program for parents (WHeezing Illnesses STudy LEidsche Rijn (WHISTLER)-online) to reduce ineffective primary health care consumption for respiratory illnesses in children during the first year of life.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON24646

Enrollment

700

Registered

2008-12-15

Start date

2009-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Wheezing Respiratory symptoms Education program Prediction Rule Children

Interventions

WHISTLER-online is an internet-based health education program that focuses on knowledge transfer to parents. Besides general information about respiratory illnesses in young children the site contains

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligible for the study are families of healthy infants who participate in WHISTLER.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for the WHISTLER-study are gestational age < 36 weeks, major congenital abnormalities and neonatal respiratory disease. Extra exclusion criteria for WHISTLER-online are the absence of a computer or access to internet or the ignorance of using a computer or internet.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To what extent does the implementation of WHISTLER-online change parental behaviour in primary health care visits, as compared to usual care?	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To what extent does the implementation of WHISTLER-online change parental behaviour in terms of demand for drug prescriptions, as compared to usual care? 2. To what extent does the implementation of WHISTLER-online influence cost-effectiveness of respiratory health care, as compared to usual care? 3. What are the main reasons why parents are willing (or not) to use WHISTLER-online in their decision making?	—

Measure

Time frame

1. To what extent does the implementation of WHISTLER-online change parental behaviour in terms of demand for drug prescriptions, as compared to usual care? 2. To what extent does the implementation of WHISTLER-online influence cost-effectiveness of respiratory health care, as compared to usual care? 3. What are the main reasons why parents are willing (or not) to use WHISTLER-online in their decision making?

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Contacts

Public ContactA.C. Gugten, van der

University Medical Center Utrecht Room: KH01.419.0 PO Box 85090

+31-88-7553201

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)