NCT05408143NARecruiting

An Enhanced Home-Based Telemedicine Program Using Remote Examination Devices for Children With Medical Complexity

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Start Date

7/12/2022

Completion Date

11/1/2025

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess if the benefits for children with medical complexity (CMC) receiving comprehensive care (CC) in an enhanced medical home can be further improved by enhanced telemedicine program (ETM) provided during clinic hours using mobile devices to measure temperature\& oxygen saturation, auscultate the heart \& lungs, and view the skin, throat, \& tympanic membranes in the home.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: No minimum to 18 years

Inclusion Criteria: * Greater than or equal to 2 hospitalizations or greater than or equal to 1 ICU admission in the year before joining the comprehensive care program * Greater than 50 percent estimated risk of hospitalization without our care as judged by the medical director Exclusion Criteria: * Major heart disease * Mitochondrial disorders * Active cancer * Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) order * Patients receiving compassionate care

Interventions

OTHER

CC

DEVICE

enhanced telemedicine (ETM)

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Conditions

Chronic Diseases in Children

Locations

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas 77030

United States