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AsthmaNCT00156507

Improving Asthma Care for Very Low Birth Weight Infants

A study testing Asthma education for parents of very low birth weight infants in people with Asthma, run by University of Rochester at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Children born less than 1500 grams are being enrolled into a study to test the effectiveness of a parental educational intervention in reducing the risk of future breathing problems. The intervention teaches parents of these children how to reduce the risk of / and recognize breathing problems. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 days to 1 year
Conditions the study is for
Asthma
What is being tested?
Asthma education for parents of very low birth weight infants
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
192 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2003to Jun 2006
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 days to 1 year
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Premature babies weighing less than 1500 grams at birth receiving care at Strong Memorial Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Who cannot join

  • Non-English speaking parents

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Strong Memorial Hospital - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

    Rochester, New York, 14642

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About this study

Children born less than 1500 grams are being enrolled into a study to test the effectiveness of a parental educational intervention in reducing the risk of future breathing problems. The intervention teaches parents of these children how to reduce the risk of / and recognize breathing problems.

Conditions
Asthma
Being tested
Asthma education for parents of very low birth weight infants
Medical subject headings
Asthma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Asthma education for parents of very low birth weight infantsBehavioural

    Asthma education is provided to parents of children in the experimental group prior to nicu discharge.

Study groups in NCT00156507
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalParents of children in the experimental group receive asthma education prior to NICU discharge.
Receives: Behavioral: Asthma education for parents of very low birth weight infants

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To evaluate whether education about asthma improves parent knowledge about the disease and its management and to evaluate whether education about asthma influences healthy behaviors to reduce breathing problems

    Measured: 7-9 months post discharge

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To evaluate the feasibility of implementing the intervention in terms of cost and personnel time and to obtain parental feedback about the intervention.

    Measured: 1-3 years post baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2003
  3. Primary completionJun 2006
  4. Study completionJun 2006

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
192 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00156507
Sponsor's protocol ID
09653
Status last verified
May 2011
First submitted
8 Sep 2005
Last updated
12 May 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Asthma education for parents of very low birth weight infants in people with Asthma, run by University of Rochester at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 May 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To evaluate whether education about asthma improves parent knowledge about the disease and its management and to evaluate whether education about asthma influences healthy behaviors to reduce breathing problems (time frame: 7-9 months post discharge). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 May 2011.

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