Impact of E-learning on Parental Confidence in Managing Food Allergy

Study Purpose

Education and dietary support are integral in managing food allergy in children. The study aim is to analyze the impact of E-learning on parental confidence in managing their child's food allergy.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms	No
Study Type An interventional clinical study is where participants are assigned to receive one or more interventions (or no intervention) so that researchers can evaluate the effects of the interventions on biomedical or health-related outcomes. An observational clinical study is where participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes. Searching Both is inclusive of interventional and observational studies.	Interventional
Eligible Ages	18 Years and Over
Gender	All

More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Legal caregivers of a child that is allergic (confirmed by an allergist) to at least one of the main food allergens (cow's milk, egg or wheat) and is following an elimination diet to at least one of these allergens.

- Internet access available.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Participant non proficient in Lithuanian.

Trial Details

Trial ID: This trial id was obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, providing information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants with locations in all 50 States and in 196 countries.	NCT04955132
Phase Phase 1: Studies that emphasize safety and how the drug is metabolized and excreted in humans. Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data. Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs. Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use.	N/A
Lead Sponsor The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.	Vilnius University
Principal Investigator The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.	Ieva Adomaite
Principal Investigator Affiliation	Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine
Agency Class Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.	Other
Overall Status	Enrolling by invitation
Countries	Lithuania
Conditions The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.	Food Allergy in Children, Food Allergy in Infants

Additional Details

Food allergy is a common childhood morbidity, that has increased in prevalence over the last few decades. Education and dietary support is integral in managing food allergy in children; however it is labor intensive and requires financial resources, which places an economic burden on the healthcare system. The study aim is analyze the impact of E-learning on parental confidence in managing their child's food allergy.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: E-learning

Participants (parents of food-allergic children) will use an E-learning platform on food allergies for one month.

No Intervention: Standard care

Participants (parents of food-allergic children) will receive standard allergist consulting.

Interventions

Behavioral: - E-learning

The participants in the experimental arm will be able to use a food allergy e-learning tool, that provides comprehensive knowledge of the most common food allergies (milk, egg and wheat), their management and dietary guidelines.

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International Sites

Vilnius, Lithuania

Status

Address

Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics

Vilnius, ,

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