Interventions to Improve Asthma Management/Prevention at School

NCT ID: NCT00005736

Last Updated: 2024-05-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 1995-09-30
• Study Completion Date: 2002-09-30

Brief Summary

To design, develop, implement, and test the effectiveness of a three component health services and health education intervention for primarily Hispanic inner-city elementary school students at high risk for asthma morbidity and mortality.

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND:

The study was part of an initiative "Interventions to Improve Asthma Management and Prevention at School". The Broad Agency Announcement was released in June, 1994.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The study used a randomized intervention trial to test the effectiveness of a comprehensive school-based asthma program to increase linkages with primary care physicians, to increase self-management activities, and to reduce morbidity associated with asthma. The study used a nested design in which the schools were the unit of design, allocation, and analysis. Effects were measured from aggregate data about students and data from school measures to control asthma. There were three components to the intervention. First, case finding for asthma through screening in both intervention and control schools. Second, a linkage management system that connected the child with a source of primary care and enhanced communication among the school nurse, the primary care physician, and parents. Third, the development and implementation of interactive multimedia and decision support system techniques to tailor individualized learning opportunities for children with asthma. The interventions occurred in the school setting and included tailored feedback for children, teachers, nurses, primary care providers, and the family. Assessments were made of the potential for diffusion of the components to target audiences.

Conditions

Asthma; Lung Diseases

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

School-aged children enrolled at participating schools

• Minimum Eligible Age: 0 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 100 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role: lead

Principal Investigators

Guy Parcel

Role:

University of Texas

References

Tortolero SR, Bartholomew LK, Tyrrell S, Abramson SL, Sockrider MM, Markham CM, Whitehead LW, Parcel GS. Environmental allergens and irritants in schools: a focus on asthma. J Sch Health. 2002 Jan;72(1):33-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2002.tb06509.x.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 11865797 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

4945

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id