Coaching in Childhood Asthma
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Coaching, providing social support
- Registration Number
- NCT00910585
- 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. Demonstrations of reductions in disproportionate hospitalizations in controlled trials 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
- 191
Inclusion Criteria
- Mothers of children with asthma 2-8 years of age and hospitalized for an acute exacerbation, with Medicaid insurance, and living in St. Louis City
Exclusion Criteria
- Other respiratory disease present
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Active coaching Coaching, providing social support Telephone and in person coaching Usual care Coaching, providing social support Return to PCP for usual care
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Rehospitalization 2 years
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Washington University School of Medicine
🇺🇸St. Louis, Missouri, United States