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

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

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18 years and younger
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Phase N/A
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Overview

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

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

Study details
    Chronic Diseases in Children

NCT05408143

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

27 January 2024

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