Bedside tablets give parents a window into their Child's medical notes
NCT ID NCT06722378
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving parents of hospitalized children access to their child's medical notes on a bedside tablet helps them get more involved and spot safety issues. About 630 families will be randomly assigned to either use the Bedside Notes tool or receive usual care. Researchers will track how many notes are viewed and whether parents report safety concerns.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- access to medical notes on a bedside tablet
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that giving parents real-time access to medical notes helps them catch errors and feel more involved in their child's hospital care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study, not a drug trial. The results may not show a clear benefit, and any improvements might be small or hard to measure.
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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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About 630 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * English and Spanish-speaking parents or guardians of children under 12 years old who were hospitalized on a general pediatric service at one of the 3 centers * Age 18 and over Exclusion Criteria: * Parents of children 12 years of age and older * Parents unable to give written informed consent * Parents of children admitted for suspected abuse or neglect * Anticipated discharge within 24 hours
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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American Family Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Seattle Children's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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