AsthmaNCT00217906
A+ Asthma Early Intervention in Asthma Management
A study testing A+ Asthma early intervention program in people with Asthma, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
Trial summary
This project will evaluate the effectiveness of a Head Start-based early intervention for designed to improve asthma management skill and practices of parents, pre-school children and Head Start staff. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 3 to 4 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Asthma
- What is being tested?
- A+ Asthma early intervention program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- Not given
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Oct 1999to Mar 2004
- 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 3 to 4 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Children aged 3 and 4 years who have asthma that is currently active
About this study
This project will evaluate the effectiveness of a Head Start-based early intervention for designed to improve asthma management skill and practices of parents, pre-school children and Head Start staff.
Read the detailed description
BACKGROUND:
While increased asthma morbidity and mortality have been observed across all ethnicities, results from several studies have found that asthma morbidity has increased disproportionately in low-income African American children. Elementary school-based asthma education programs have shown promise in improving asthma management, and reducing asthma morbidity in this high-risk population, however, the fastest growing asthma risk is associated with children young than six. By elementary age many parents and children with asthma have well-established patterns of inappropriate asthma management that may be difficult to change. To date, no research has examined the impact of early intervention for asthma management in low-income, high-risk children.
DESIGN NARRATIVE:
Head Start sites will be randomized to either a minimal intervention control group or the A+ Asthma early intervention program designed to educate and assist Head Start teachers and family service coordinators to: optimize classroom management of asthma, educate, facilitate and reinforce appropriate parental medical and behavioral management of asthma, and instruct, model and reinforce early asthma knowledge and age-appropriate skills for preschool age children.
The primary outcome that the study was designed to evaluate Head Start absences/days enrolled, determined by review of Head Start attendance records.
The secondary outcomes specified in the protocol are health care utilization (emergency department visits, hospitalizations, primary care visits), asthma symptoms (restricted activity, symptom-free days, day and nighttime symptoms), asthma medications, parents' asthma-related quality of life, and parent, child and teacher asthma knowledge and management practices.
The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Being tested
- A+ Asthma early intervention program
- Medical subject headings
- Asthma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
A+ Asthma early intervention programBehavioural
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Study startOct 1999
- Study completionMar 2004
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for AsthmaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Investigators
- Cynthia Rand, Johns Hopkins University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00217906
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 299
- Other IDs
- R18HL063333
- Status last verified
- Dec 2005
- First submitted
- 19 Sep 2005
- Last updated
- 18 Feb 2016
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Paasche-Orlow MK, Riekert KA, Bilderback A, Chanmugam A, Hill P, Rand CS, Brancati FL, Krishnan JA. Tailored education may reduce health literacy disparities in asthma self-management. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Oct 15;172(8):980-6. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200409-1291OC. Epub 2005 Aug 4.
PubMed 16081544
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Feb 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A+ Asthma Early Intervention in Asthma Management
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00217906
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 299
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Lead sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- Oct 1999
- Study completion
- Mar 2004 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This project will evaluate the effectiveness of a Head Start-based early intervention for designed to improve asthma management skill and practices of parents, pre-school children and Head Start staff.
Detailed description
BACKGROUND:
While increased asthma morbidity and mortality have been observed across all ethnicities, results from several studies have found that asthma morbidity has increased disproportionately in low-income African American children. Elementary school-based asthma education programs have shown promise in improving asthma management, and reducing asthma morbidity in this high-risk population, however, the fastest growing asthma risk is associated with children young than six. By elementary age many parents and children with asthma have well-established patterns of inappropriate asthma management that may be difficult to change. To date, no research has examined the impact of early intervention for asthma management in low-income, high-risk children.
DESIGN NARRATIVE:
Head Start sites will be randomized to either a minimal intervention control group or the A+ Asthma early intervention program designed to educate and assist Head Start teachers and family service coordinators to: optimize classroom management of asthma, educate, facilitate and reinforce appropriate parental medical and behavioral management of asthma, and instruct, model and reinforce early asthma knowledge and age-appropriate skills for preschool age children.
The primary outcome that the study was designed to evaluate Head Start absences/days enrolled, determined by review of Head Start attendance records.
The secondary outcomes specified in the protocol are health care utilization (emergency department visits, hospitalizations, primary care visits), asthma symptoms (restricted activity, symptom-free days, day and nighttime symptoms), asthma medications, parents' asthma-related quality of life, and parent, child and teacher asthma knowledge and management practices.
The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 3 to 4 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| A+ Asthma early intervention program | Behavioural | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 Feb 2016.
- Background: PubMed 16081544Paasche-Orlow MK, Riekert KA, Bilderback A, Chanmugam A, Hill P, Rand CS, Brancati FL, Krishnan JA. Tailored education may reduce health literacy disparities in asthma self-management. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Oct 15;172(8):980-6. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200409-1291OC. Epub 2005 Aug 4.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Cynthia Rand
Johns Hopkins University
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing A+ Asthma early intervention program in people with Asthma, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
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 18 Feb 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00217906, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 18 Feb 2016.