AsthmaNCT01641211
ENLaCE Pilot Study
A study testing Meducation device technique video and Nutrition video in people with Asthma, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This is a feasibility study to determine whether the Expanding Networks for Latinos through Community Engagement (ENLaCE) can be used to recruit Latino children into a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to improve their asthma medication device technique. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 8 to 16 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Asthma
- What is being tested?
- Meducation device technique video and Nutrition video
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 92 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jul 2012to Apr 2013
- 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 8 to 16 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Children will be eligible if they:
- are ages 8 through 16 years,
- are able to speak English or Spanish,
- can read the assent form,
- are present at the visit with an adult caregiver (parent or legal guardian) who can speak English or Spanish and who is at least 18 years of age,
- have mild, moderate, or severe persistent asthma, and
- are present for an asthma-related visit (either acute or scheduled).
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Thomasville Pediatrics
Thomasville, North Carolina, 27360
About this study
Official title: Using MEDUCATION to Improve Asthma Medication Device Technique
This is a feasibility study to determine whether the Expanding Networks for Latinos through Community Engagement (ENLaCE) can be used to recruit Latino children into a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to improve their asthma medication device technique. Children will be recruited from two pediatric ENLaCE clinics in Greensboro and randomly assigned to watch device technique videos (experimental group; n=50) or a nutrition video (control group, n=50) in Spanish or English after a regularly-scheduled medical visit. Children's device technique will be assessed before and after the visit. Process evaluation data will also be collected. The investigators hypothesize that children in the intervention group will have better device technique post-intervention than the control group.
Read the detailed description
Asthma affects almost 10% of children and is the most common health condition reported by North Carolina public schools. Latino children have higher rates of uncontrolled asthma and more asthma-related emergency department visits than their White counterparts. No studies have evaluated Latino children's asthma device technique; poor technique can compromise medication delivery to the lungs.
The TraCS engagement core has spent the last 18 months developing the Expanding Networks for Latinos through Community Engagement (ENLaCE) network, which is comprised of over 15 organizations in the Greensboro area. The core would now like to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether ENLaCE can be used to recruit Latino children into a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to improve their asthma medication device technique. This would be the first assessment of whether ENLaCE can be used to recruit patients.
MEDUCATION, an NIH-funded project developed by Polyglot Systems, Inc., has developed asthma device technique videos in Spanish and English. The member groups of ENLaCE believe the MEDUCATION videos are highly relevant for the Greensboro Latino community. Children will be recruited from two pediatric ENLaCE clinics in Greensboro and randomly assigned to watch device technique videos (experimental group; n=50) or a nutrition video (control group, n=50) in Spanish or English after a regularly-scheduled medical visit. Children's device technique will be assessed before and after the visit. Process evaluation data will also be collected.
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Being tested
- Meducation device technique video, Nutrition video
- Medical subject headings
- Asthma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Meducation device technique videoBehavioural
2-minute video that displays proper inhaler, diskus, and turbuhaler technique. The video will only be watched once at the medical visit. Children in this group will be given a wallet card so they can access the video via the Internet after leaving the asthma clinic.
Nutrition videoOther
Children in this group will watch a 2-minute nutrition video.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Video intervention | Experimental | Group that will watch the Meducation inhaler device technique videos. Receives: Behavioral: Meducation device technique video |
| Control | Other | This group will watch a nutrition video. Receives: Other: Nutrition video |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in inhaler, turbuhaler, and diskus technique
Children will demonstrate how they use their metered-dose inhalers, turbuhalers, and diskuses using empty devices. The research assistant will record the number of steps performed correctly. Correct use of inhalers, diskuses, and turbuhalers will be measured as continuous variables.
Measured: Baseline and 1-month follow-up
Secondary outcomes (2)
Child inhaler self-efficacy
Child inhaler self-efficacy will be measured as a continuous variable using 1 item from the Bursch asthma management self-efficacy measure, "How sure are you that you can use your inhaler correctly?"
Measured: Baseline and 1-month follow-up
Asthma Control
The Asthma Control Test is a 5-item questionnaire assessing asthma symptoms, use of rescue medications, and the effect of asthma on daily functioning. Scores range from 5 (poor control) to 25 (complete control). Studies show that the Asthma Control Test is reliable, valid, and responsive to temporal changes in asthma control.
Measured: Baseline and 1-month follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Jul 2012 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2012
- Primary completionMar 2013
- Study completionApr 2013
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 North Carolina, Chapel HillThe 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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 92 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Delesha Carpenter, PhD, MSPH, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01641211
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 12-1008
- Status last verified
- Apr 2013
- First submitted
- 9 Jul 2012
- Last updated
- 9 Apr 2013
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Carpenter DM, Lee C, Blalock SJ, Weaver M, Reuland D, Coyne-Beasley T, Mooneyham R, Loughlin C, Geryk LL, Sleath BL. Using videos to teach children inhaler technique: a pilot randomized controlled trial. J Asthma. 2015 Feb;52(1):81-7. doi: 10.3109/02770903.2014.944983. Epub 2014 Jul 31.
PubMed 25025548
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Apr 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Using MEDUCATION to Improve Asthma Medication Device Technique
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01641211
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 12-1008
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 92 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2012
- Primary completion
- Mar 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- Apr 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Jul 2012 (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 is a feasibility study to determine whether the Expanding Networks for Latinos through Community Engagement (ENLaCE) can be used to recruit Latino children into a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to improve their asthma medication device technique. Children will be recruited from two pediatric ENLaCE clinics in Greensboro and randomly assigned to watch device technique videos (experimental group; n=50) or a nutrition video (control group, n=50) in Spanish or English after a regularly-scheduled medical visit. Children's device technique will be assessed before and after the visit. Process evaluation data will also be collected. The investigators hypothesize that children in the intervention group will have better device technique post-intervention than the control group.
Detailed description
Asthma affects almost 10% of children and is the most common health condition reported by North Carolina public schools. Latino children have higher rates of uncontrolled asthma and more asthma-related emergency department visits than their White counterparts. No studies have evaluated Latino children's asthma device technique; poor technique can compromise medication delivery to the lungs.
The TraCS engagement core has spent the last 18 months developing the Expanding Networks for Latinos through Community Engagement (ENLaCE) network, which is comprised of over 15 organizations in the Greensboro area. The core would now like to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether ENLaCE can be used to recruit Latino children into a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to improve their asthma medication device technique. This would be the first assessment of whether ENLaCE can be used to recruit patients.
MEDUCATION, an NIH-funded project developed by Polyglot Systems, Inc., has developed asthma device technique videos in Spanish and English. The member groups of ENLaCE believe the MEDUCATION videos are highly relevant for the Greensboro Latino community. Children will be recruited from two pediatric ENLaCE clinics in Greensboro and randomly assigned to watch device technique videos (experimental group; n=50) or a nutrition video (control group, n=50) in Spanish or English after a regularly-scheduled medical visit. Children's device technique will be assessed before and after the visit. Process evaluation data will also be collected.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Video intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Meducation device technique videoGroup that will watch the Meducation inhaler device technique videos. |
| Control | Other | Other: Nutrition videoThis group will watch a nutrition video. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 8 to 16 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- are ages 8 through 16 years,
- are able to speak English or Spanish,
- can read the assent form,
- are present at the visit with an adult caregiver (parent or legal guardian) who can speak English or Spanish and who is at least 18 years of age,
- have mild, moderate, or severe persistent asthma, and
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meducation device technique video2-minute video that displays proper inhaler, diskus, and turbuhaler technique. The video will only be watched once at the medical visit. Children in this group will be given a wallet card so they can access the video via the Internet after leaving the asthma clinic. | Behavioural | Video intervention |
| Nutrition videoChildren in this group will watch a 2-minute nutrition video. | Other | Control |
Primary outcome
Change in inhaler, turbuhaler, and diskus technique
Time frame: Baseline and 1-month follow-up
Children will demonstrate how they use their metered-dose inhalers, turbuhalers, and diskuses using empty devices. The research assistant will record the number of steps performed correctly. Correct use of inhalers, diskuses, and turbuhalers will be measured as continuous variables.
2 secondary outcomes
Child inhaler self-efficacy
Time frame: Baseline and 1-month follow-up
Asthma Control
Time frame: Baseline and 1-month follow-up
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 9 Apr 2013.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 25025548Carpenter DM, Lee C, Blalock SJ, Weaver M, Reuland D, Coyne-Beasley T, Mooneyham R, Loughlin C, Geryk LL, Sleath BL. Using videos to teach children inhaler technique: a pilot randomized controlled trial. J Asthma. 2015 Feb;52(1):81-7. doi: 10.3109/02770903.2014.944983. Epub 2014 Jul 31.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Meducation device technique video and Nutrition video in people with Asthma, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 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 7 inclusion and 0 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 9 Apr 2013. 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?
Change in inhaler, turbuhaler, and diskus technique (time frame: Baseline and 1-month follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01641211, 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 9 Apr 2013.