AsthmaPMANCT00812136
Parent Mentor Asthma Study
A study testing Using Parent Mentors to Improve Asthma Care for Urban Minority Children in people with Asthma, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Trial summary
Asthma disproportionately affects minorities, but few studies have evaluated interventions to improve asthma outcomes in minority children.The purpose of the study is to determine whether Parent Mentors (PMs) are more effective than traditional asthma care in reducing minority children's asthma morbidity, costs, and… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 2 to 18 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Asthma
- What is being tested?
- Using Parent Mentors to Improve Asthma Care for Urban Minority Children
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- Not given
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Start not givento not given
- 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 2 to 18 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- The child was 2-18 years old
- African-American or Latino race/ethnicity for the child (by parental identification)
- Primary residence in a Milwaukee zip code
- ED or inpatient ward admission with a primary diagnosis of asthma.
Who cannot join
- Significant co-morbidity, including other pulmonary conditions, cardiac pathology, renal abnormalities, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, and other co-morbidities that might lead to ED visits or hospitalizations, and current enrollment in a case management, intervention, or outreach program for childhood asthma management.
About this study
Official title: Using Parent Mentors to Improve Asthma Care for Urban Minority Children
Asthma disproportionately affects minorities, but few studies have evaluated interventions to improve asthma outcomes in minority children.The purpose of the study is to determine whether Parent Mentors (PMs) are more effective than traditional asthma care in reducing minority children's asthma morbidity, costs, and use of services, while increasing families' quality of life and parental self-efficacy.
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Being tested
- Using Parent Mentors to Improve Asthma Care for Urban Minority Children
- Keywords
- Using Parent Mentors to Improve Asthma Care for Urban Minority Children
- Medical subject headings
- Asthma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Using Parent Mentors to Improve Asthma Care for Urban Minority ChildrenBehavioural
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Dec 2008 (estimated)
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 University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterThe 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
- Prevention
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Rebecca Gruchalla, M.D., Ph.D., Principal investigator, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00812136
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PMA-102008-001
- Acronym
- PMA
- Status last verified
- Apr 2024
- First submitted
- 18 Dec 2008
- Last updated
- 23 Apr 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Flores G, Bridon C, Torres S, Perez R, Walter T, Brotanek J, Lin H, Tomany-Korman S. Improving asthma outcomes in minority children: a randomized, controlled trial of parent mentors. Pediatrics. 2009 Dec;124(6):1522-32. doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-0230.
PubMed 19948624
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Apr 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Using Parent Mentors to Improve Asthma Care for Urban Minority Children
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00812136
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PMA / PMA-102008-001
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Keywords
- Using Parent Mentors to Improve Asthma Care for Urban Minority Children
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Lead sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- First posted
- 22 Dec 2008 (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.
Asthma disproportionately affects minorities, but few studies have evaluated interventions to improve asthma outcomes in minority children.The purpose of the study is to determine whether Parent Mentors (PMs) are more effective than traditional asthma care in reducing minority children's asthma morbidity, costs, and use of services, while increasing families' quality of life and parental self-efficacy.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 2 to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- The child was 2-18 years old
- African-American or Latino race/ethnicity for the child (by parental identification)
- Primary residence in a Milwaukee zip code
- ED or inpatient ward admission with a primary diagnosis of asthma.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Significant co-morbidity, including other pulmonary conditions, cardiac pathology, renal abnormalities, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, and other co-morbidities that might lead to ED visits or hospitalizations, and current enrollment in a case management, intervention, or outreach program for childhood asthma management.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Using Parent Mentors to Improve Asthma Care for Urban Minority Children | 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 23 Apr 2024.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 19948624Flores G, Bridon C, Torres S, Perez R, Walter T, Brotanek J, Lin H, Tomany-Korman S. Improving asthma outcomes in minority children: a randomized, controlled trial of parent mentors. Pediatrics. 2009 Dec;124(6):1522-32. doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-0230.
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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.
Rebecca Gruchalla, M.D., Ph.D. principal investigator
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Using Parent Mentors to Improve Asthma Care for Urban Minority Children in people with Asthma, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
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 4 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 23 Apr 2024. 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 NCT00812136, 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 23 Apr 2024.