Simple leaflet could boost Parents' fever Know-How

NCT ID NCT04925401

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether giving parents a simple information leaflet about fever before their child's emergency room visit improves their knowledge of how to handle a fever. 220 parents of children aged 3 months to 15 years with a fever took part. The leaflet was based on official French health guidelines. The goal was to see if parents who got the leaflet answered questions about fever management more correctly than those who did not.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: information brochure
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that a simple leaflet helps parents better manage their child's fever at home, reducing unnecessary ER visits.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with no blinding, so results may not apply widely. The leaflet's effect on actual health outcomes is not measured.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Fever

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FEBRILE ILLNESS FEVER STRESS

Contacts and locations

Locations

APHP Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris

Paris, 75015, France

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