Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Handbook for Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed With Food Allergy
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Handbook for Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed With Food Allergy
NCT ID: NCT01914978 Phase: NA Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 180 Completion: 2014-11
Conditions
Hypersensitivity, Food
Interventions
Food allergy handbook for parents, Food allergy treatment as usual
Summary
The objective of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of a handbook for parents of children newly diagnosed with food allergy. The handbook was developed to provide information and strategies to support families in effectively managing food allergies while maintaining positive quality of life. Parents of children newly diagnosed with food allergy (within the past year) will be randomized into either the treatment condition (handbook) or a control condition (management of food allergy as usual). Participants will complete study questionnaires online at three time points: baseline (this will be before receiving the handbook for the treatment group), post-intervention (2-3 weeks after baseline), and follow-up (2-3 months after baseline). Data will be analyzed for change on study outcome measures and satisfaction with the handbook. Parents in the control group will receive the handbook following the conclusion of their participation in the study.
Primary Outcome
Change in food allergy-specific quality of life score