Nurse-led mobile app support to help parents manage symptoms for children on mechanical ventilation
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
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
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 52 (estimated) |
| Ages | 2 Years to 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Kowloon, Kowloon) |
| Trial ID | NCT06903052 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
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.
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.
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 performed: 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.
Eligibility criteria
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 this trial is running
Kowloon, Kowloon
- 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
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.