Prescription Antipyretics to Decrease Unscheduled Return Visits In A Pediatric Emergency Department
Recruiting
Who can join
6 Months – 36 Months · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Children 6 to \< 36 months of age being discharged home from Dell Children's Medical Center emergency department who are evaluated for fever * Caregiver fluent in English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Previous enrollment in this study * Patient admitted to hospital * Parental request for a prescription for acetaminophen and/or ibuprofen * Trauma patient * Orthopedic complaint * Other painful indication for acetaminophen or ibuprofen * Acetaminophen or ibuprofen prescribed for anything other than fever * Allergy or another contraindication to acetaminophen or ibuprofen * Parent and patient unlikely to follow up in the region (i.e., lives out of state)
About the study
The study aims to evaluate whether unscheduled return visits within one week for similar complaints are impacted by ensuring parents leave the emergency department (ED) with a prescription for appropriately dosed acetaminophen and ibuprofen for their child.
What is being tested
- Prescription for weight-based dosing of antipyretic (other)
- Standard discharge instructions (other)
Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin · Participants: 440 · Started: Dec 15, 2024
Contact the study team
- Lina Palomares, RN, LMSW · Phone: 512-660-7792
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07074912
Locations in the U.S.
| Texas | Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.