Nurse-led mobile app support to help parents manage symptoms for children on mechanical ventilation
Official title: Nurse Parental Support Using a Proactive Mobile App in Symptom Management for Children With Medical Complexity Requiring Mechanical Ventilation: an Effectiveness-implementation Hybrid 2 Study
Run by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · NCT06903052 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether a nurse-led proactive mobile app helps parents of children on mechanical ventilation feel more confident managing their child's symptoms.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 2 Years to 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 52 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Kowloon, Kowloon) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 6, 2025 |
| Main results expected | June 30, 2027 |
| Study ends | April 30, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | June 15, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06903052 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are parents who live with a child aged 2–18 on mechanical ventilation, have a smartphone, can read and communicate in Chinese, and can access the internet at home.
✕Probably not a fit
Parents without a smartphone or internet access, those who cannot read Chinese, those with a reported mental health disorder, or those already enrolled in other structured symptom-management programs are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a single-group pre-post quasi-experimental project enrolling about 52 parents of children aged 2–18 who require mechanical ventilation. Parents will use a proactive mobile health app that provides nurse-led symptom management support, with data collected by self-administered questionnaires before and after the intervention and by semi-structured interviews. Quantitative changes will be analyzed using generalized estimating equations and standard descriptive statistics, while qualitative interviews will undergo thematic analysis to identify facilitators and barriers. The protocol focuses on parental self-efficacy and implementation factors in a home-based care context.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, parents may gain greater confidence and practical skills for home symptom management, potentially improving child outcomes and reducing urgent healthcare use.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work shows that increasing parental self-efficacy can improve child health, but nurse-led proactive mobile app programs for parents of ventilated children are relatively novel with limited large-scale evidence.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
The inclusion criteria for parents are: 1. parent of a child with mechanical ventilation aged 2-18 2. having a Smartphone 3. able to communicate in Chinese and read Chinese 4. living with his/her child at home. The exclusion criteria for parents are: 1. a reported mental health disorder 2. engaging in other structured programs related to symptom management 3) living in an area with no internet coverage.
Where it's running
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School of Nursing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Kowloon, Kowloon, Hong Kong Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Winsome LAM, PhD — The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Study coordinator: Winsome Lam, PhD
- Email: winsome.lam@polyu.edu.hk
- Phone: 852-2766
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.