Can telehealth keep complex kids out of the ER?
NCT ID NCT05568355
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program called GET2HOME, which uses telehealth to support children with complex chronic conditions and their families after leaving the hospital. The goal was to see if the program reduces unplanned hospital visits and improves quality of life. Over 600 children and their families took part in the completed study.
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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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638 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Dec 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Patients with complex chronic disease based on a Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm (PMCA) score of 3 and their families and their primary care providers * Discharged from pediatric hospital medicine service at our hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who live independently without a parent or guardian in the home, including those that live at skilled nursing facilities * Patients admitted for end of life care * Patients admitted for suicidal or homicidal ideation * Patients who previously enrolled in the study * Patients in county custody
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States