Case Management and Environmental Control in Asthma
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Registration Number
- NCT00514436
- Lead Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
Asthma among low-income, minority children remains a prime example of health disparities that are resistant to change. Controlled demonstrations of reductions in disproportionate hospital or emergency care are limited. We performed a controlled clinical trial of an "Asthma Coach" to reduce hospitalizations among low-income, African American children.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 189
Inclusion Criteria
- 2-8 years of age
- Admitted to hospital for acute asthma
- African American ethnicity
- Medicaid coverage
Exclusion Criteria
- Parent refusal to sign consent
- Living outside service area
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hospitalization 2 years
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Emergency department visits 2 years
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Washington University School of Medicine
🇺🇸St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Washington University School of Medicine🇺🇸St. Louis, Missouri, United States