Asthma Surveillance and Education in Preschool Settings

Completed

• Conditions: Asthma

• Registration Number: NCT00201071
• Lead Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a bilingual intervention in improving asthma care for low-income inner-city children enrolled in subsidized preschool childcare programs.

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND:

Proposed is a non-randomized, controlled, prospective trial to test the efficacy of a bilingual intervention to improve asthma care for low-income inner-city children enrolled in subsidized preschool childcare programs. Because of high rates of asthma prevalence, subsidized preschool childcare programs offer ideal settings to test innovative strategies to improve asthma care within communities at highest risk of morbidity.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The study will comprise three arms. Arm 1 is surveillance, in which children with asthma are identified. In Arm 2, children with asthma are identified and given written Asthma Action Plans (monitoring). Arm 3 consists of surveillance, monitoring, and education.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-09
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-12
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-20
• Status Verified: 2007-04
• Primary Completion: 2010-02
• Study Completion: 2011-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-09-27
• Last Update Posted: 2016-09-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 208

Inclusion Criteria

• Enrolled in specific subsidized preschools in New York City
• 2.8 to 4 years old
• Persistent asthma as defined by symptom reports
• Use of quick-relief agents or controller medications

Exclusion Criteria

• History of intubation

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The New York Academy of Medicine, CUES; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States