Asthma Link Effectiveness Trial

Part of paid clinical trials in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Study ID
NCT06388460
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Childhood Asthma

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
5 Years - 14 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Asthma Link — OTHER
    Providers enroll patients to receive school-supervised asthma therapy and an asthma educational workbook
  • Enhanced Usual Care — OTHER
    Providers enroll patients to receive an asthma educational workbook

Study Details

The goal of this cluster Randomized Control Trial is to determine the effectiveness of Asthma Link, a school supervised asthma therapy program, compared with an educational asthma workbook, in improving asthma symptoms for children with poorly controlled asthma aged 5-14.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 4, 2024
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2028
Completion
Apr 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
350 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Asthma Link
    Practices in the Asthma Link condition will receive brief training on how to identify, refer and arrange for children with poorly controlled asthma to receive school-supervised therapy with the child's school health staff. Participants will receive an educational asthma workbook.
  • Active Comparator: Enhanced Usual Care
    Practices in the Enhanced Usual Care condition will receive brief training on how to identify and refer the same group of children with poorly controlled asthma and these children will receive an educational asthma workbook.

Primary Outcome Measure

Improving Asthma Symptoms [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolWorcesterMassachusetts01655
Michelle Spano
[email protected]
5088562990
MIchelle Trivedi, MD MPH (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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