Detroit Young Adult Asthma Project

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

192 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-04-10

Study Completion Date

2022-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the Detroit Young Adult Asthma Project is to test a technology based program to help African American young adults learn to better manage their asthma. Participants will be randomized to a multi-component technology-based intervention (MCTI) targeting asthma medication adherence or to a comparison control condition.

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Detailed Description

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Racial and ethnic minority youth have poorer asthma status than Caucasian youth, even after controlling for socioeconomic variables. Proper use of asthma controller medications is critical in reducing asthma mortality and morbidity. The clinical consequences of poor asthma management include increased illness complications, excessive functional morbidity, and fatal asthma attacks. There are significant limitations in research on interventions to improve asthma management in racial minority populations, particularly minority adolescents and young adults, though illness management tends to deteriorate after adolescence during emerging adulthood, the unique developmental period beyond adolescence but before adulthood. All elements of the proposed study protocol were piloted in an NHLBI-funded pilot study (1R34HL107664-01A1 MacDonell). Results suggested feasibility and acceptability of the study protocol as well as proof of concept. The intervention is now being tested in a larger randomized clinical trial. The proposed study will include 192 African American emerging adults with moderate to severe persistent asthma and low controller medication adherence recruited from clinic and emergency department settings. Half of the sample will be randomized to receive a multi-component technology-based intervention (MCTI) targeting adherence to daily controller medication. The MCTI consists of two components: 1) 2 sessions of computer-delivered motivational interviewing targeting medication adherence, and 2) individualized text messaging focused on medication adherence between the sessions. Text messages will be individualized based on Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). The remaining half of participants will complete a series of computer-delivered asthma education modules matched for length, location, and method of delivery of the intervention session. Control participants will also receive text messages between intervention sessions. Message content will be the same for all control participants and contain general facts about asthma (not tailored). Youth will be recruited from the Detroit Medical Center, the only university affiliated medical center in Detroit, Michigan. It is hypothesized that youth randomized to MCTI will show improvements in adherence to medication (primary outcome) and asthma control (secondary outcome) compared to the comparison condition at all post-intervention follow ups (3, 6, 9, and 12 months).

Conditions

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Asthma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention

The intervention group will receive two sessions of computer-delivered motivational interviewing via CIAS software programmed to target adherence to medications. The intervention group will also receive text messaged adherence reminders between sessions. Both the computer-delivered sessions and text messages will be tailored to the participant using ecological momentary assessment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Multi-Component Technology Based Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention group receives two sessions of computer-delivered MI via software programmed to target adherence to medications and text messaged adherence reminders between sessions. Sessions are provided by an avatar. The intervention engages the youth with the avatar's communication of empathy, optimism, and autonomy support. The intervention focuses the youth on adherence and relevant health behaviors with feedback on adherence, asthma symptoms, and tailored education. Participants are guided in the planning process through goal setting activities. The length of the intervention sessions are about 30 minutes each, with the total duration of the visit (assessment and intervention) lasting about 1.5 hours.

Control

Control participants complete CIAS-delivered asthma education modules matched for length, location, and method of delivery of the intervention session. Control participants complete each module at their own pace and then complete a short quiz to assess their knowledge. Control participants also receive text messages between intervention sessions. Message content is the same for all control participants and contains general facts about asthma (not tailored). Message timing is not tailored and is sent at the same time every day (4:00 PM--time chosen to avoid AM and PM medication times but to not interfere with sleep and school activities).

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Multi-Component Technology Based Intervention

The intervention group receives two sessions of computer-delivered MI via software programmed to target adherence to medications and text messaged adherence reminders between sessions. Sessions are provided by an avatar. The intervention engages the youth with the avatar's communication of empathy, optimism, and autonomy support. The intervention focuses the youth on adherence and relevant health behaviors with feedback on adherence, asthma symptoms, and tailored education. Participants are guided in the planning process through goal setting activities. The length of the intervention sessions are about 30 minutes each, with the total duration of the visit (assessment and intervention) lasting about 1.5 hours.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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The Detroit Young Adult Asthma Project (DYAAP)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* African American, moderate to severe persistent asthma requiring daily controller medications, live within 30 miles of study site (Detroit area), be able to complete questionnaires in English, must own or have access to a cell for phone for study duration.

Exclusion Criteria

* Thought disorder (i.e. schizophrenia, autism), suicidality, or mental retardation, youth with other chronic health conditions or pregnancy requiring ongoing medical intervention (e.g., HIV, Type II Diabetes).

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

29 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No