Peer coaching may empower families of Ventilator-Dependent children
NCT ID NCT05880953
First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether coaching from experienced parents can help families of children who need a ventilator feel more empowered and confident before leaving the hospital. Parents of children with a tracheostomy and ventilator awaiting discharge in Illinois will receive one-on-one support from a parent coach. The goal is to see if this peer support improves their ability to advocate for their child and manage home nursing care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- parent-to-parent coaching
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this coaching model could help families of children with ventilators feel more confident and better navigate home nursing care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to all families. The coaching is tailored and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Parents of children with a tracheostomy and ventilator awaiting hospital discharge in Illinois. * Parents must live or have their child hospitalized within approximately a 1 hour radius of the University of Chicago. * The child must be enrolled in, or in the process of enrolling in the Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) Home Care Program. * The parent/legal guardian must have legal custody of the child and plan on living with the child in the home. Exclusion Criteria: * Wards of the state
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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