NCT01914978

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Handbook for Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed With Food Allergy

Living Confidently With Food Allergy: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Handbook for the Newly Diagnosed

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 180 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Hypersensitivity, Food

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Food allergy handbook for parents	The food allergy handbook was designed to be a reliable resource to supplement physician management of food allergy, addressing key topics central to effective allergy management and maintenance of positive quality of life. The handbook includes evidence-based information about food allergies and their management, practical strategies for transferring allergy management skills into daily life, strategies for educating others about allergies, strategies for coping with common emotional challenges associated with food allergy, and strategies for teaching children and involving them in allergy management.
OTHER	Food allergy treatment as usual

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-07-01
• Primary completion: 2014-11-01
• Completion: 2014-11-01
• First posted: 2013-08-02
• Last updated: 2015-07-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States