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Could a simple kit make telemedicine for sick kids easier?

NCT ID NCT06843564

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Cancelled
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Approved
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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study gave 100 families of infants a kit with a thermometer, pulse oximeter, ear scope, and swab tests to use during telemedicine visits. The goal was to see if families would use the kit and find it helpful. Researchers measured how many families stayed in the study and how satisfied they were with the care.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Remote Enhanced Assessment for Care at Home (REACH) Kit (thermometer, pulse oximeter, tele-otoscope, respiratory swab tests)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that providing families with simple telemedicine tools is a practical way to manage common childhood illnesses from home.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early pilot study with only 100 infants, so results may not apply to all families or settings. The study does not test whether the devices improve health outcomes.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

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

6 to 20 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Infants receiving care at study sites presenting for primary care child visit * Infants between 6m0d and 20m30d Exclusion Criteria: * Caregiver not able to consent in English or Spanish * Child has chronic condition (prematurity \<33 weeks, congenital anomaly) * Child is ward of the state * Family lacks device and/or wifi plan to be able to participate in telemedicine visits

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Common childhood illnesses

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics - Castle Shannon

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15234, United States

  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Primary Care Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States