New app aims to empower parents of Ventilator-Dependent kids
NCT ID NCT06903052
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a nurse-led mobile app can help parents of children with complex medical needs who rely on ventilators. Researchers will enroll 52 parents to use the app and track their confidence in managing symptoms, as well as how well the program works in practice. The goal is to improve care at home and identify what helps or hinders success.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nurse-led proactive mobile app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical tool to help parents feel more confident in managing their child's symptoms at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 52 parents and no comparison group, so results may not apply widely. The app's effectiveness depends on consistent use and internet access.
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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 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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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2 to 18 years
- 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.
The inclusion criteria for parents are: 1. parent of a child with mechanical ventilation aged 2-18 2. having a Smartphone 3. able to communicate in Chinese and read Chinese 4. living with his/her child at home. The exclusion criteria for parents are: 1. a reported mental health disorder 2. engaging in other structured programs related to symptom management 3) living in an area with no internet coverage.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Nursing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
RECRUITINGKowloon, Kowloon, 852, Hong Kong
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