Enhancing Treatment Adherence in Pediatric Asthma With a Problem Solving Intervention

NCT ID: NCT00149487

Last Updated: 2022-09-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-01-22

Study Completion Date

2005-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a tailored problem solving intervention in increasing adherence to asthma management behaviors in African American adolescents with asthma.

Detailed Description

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BACKGROUND:

Children and adolescents who are unable to adhere to their medical regimen for the management of chronic illness present considerable challenges to health care providers and researchers. Pediatric asthma is a chronic illness where the consequences of non-adherence are particularly detrimental and widespread, especially among economically disadvantaged minority children and their families. Studies of intervention of asthma management are needed for this population.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The aim of the proposed study is to test the efficacy of a problem solving intervention that is tailored to the observed adherence behaviors and identified barriers to increasing adherence in African American children and adolescents with asthma, and their families. Patients are randomized to either a Tailored Problem Solving Intervention, or a control group who will receive Family Education Intervention. Duration of the intervention is four months.

Conditions

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Asthma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Examination of the efficacy of a tailored problem-solving intervention compared with family-based education in improving adherence to treatment regimens for children diagnosed as having asthma and their caregivers
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Experimental: Tailored Problem Solving Intervention

Participants will be randomized to follow a tailored problem solving intervention for the child.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tailored Problem Solving Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Family Education Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control: Family Education Intervention

Participants will be randomized to follow a family education intervention.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Tailored Problem Solving Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Family Education Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Tailored Problem Solving Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Family Education Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* African American
* Family income to be below the poverty line
* Physician-based diagnosis of asthma of at least 12 months
* Moderate to severe asthma (moderate asthma includes daily symptoms, daily use of inhaled short acting beta-agonist, exacerbations greater than 2 times per week that affect activity, and nighttime symptoms greater than once a week, FEV1 or Peak Flow PEF between 60 and 80 percent predicted and PEF variability greater than 30 percent; severe asthma includes continual symptoms, limited physical activity, frequent exacerbations together with frequent nighttime symptoms, FEV1 or PEF less than 60 percent predicted, and PEF variability greater than 30 percent)
* Likely to be on a stable and daily medication (inhaled steroid) that can be modified electronically for the time period required to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of a serious comorbid chronic condition
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Case Western Reserve University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Dennis Drotar, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Case Western Reserve University

Locations

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Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R01HL069547

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

257

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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