Follow-up Automatically vs. As-Needed Comparison (FAAN-C) Trial
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 18
SponsorUniversity of Utah
About this trial
Compare the effectiveness of automatic vs as-needed (PRN) post-hospitalization follow-up for children who are hospitalized for common infections.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age <18 years at the time of randomization
Hospitalization due to a primary diagnosis of pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infection, acute gastroenteritis, or urinary tract infection.
Parent speaks English or Spanish.
Disqualifiers
Presence of a comorbid disease that is both chronic and complex
Principal disease required surgical intervention (beyond superficial incision and drainage)
Immunodeficiency
A well-child check-up or post-hospitalization follow-up visit is already scheduled within 7 days of hospital discharge
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- As-needed follow up
- Automatic follow-up
Treatment groups
2,674 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
14Arizona
Phoenix Children's Hospital85016, Phoenix United States
California
Packard at El Camino Hospital94040, Mountain View United States
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital94304, Palo Alto United States
Missouri
St. Louis Children's Hospital63110, St Louis United States
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Utah
Lead sponsor
Seattle Children's Hospital
Sponsor institution
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov