Implementation of Asthma Community Home and School Management Program (Asthma CHAMPS)

NCT ID: NCT05814510

Last Updated: 2025-08-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1000 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-27

Study Completion Date

2027-06-30

Brief Summary

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The long-term goal is to implement an evidence-based asthma intervention based on the Center for Disease Control's recommended framework (EXHALE) within Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS). As part of a stepped wedge pragmatic trial the investigators will:

1. Evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored implementation plan of Asthma CHAMPS in 32 Baltimore city elementary schools to reduce asthma disparities.
2. Conduct a pragmatic trail using a stepped wedge design to evaluate implementation of a school and home asthma intervention program to reduce asthma-related absences, healthcare utilization and exacerbations and improve asthma control, among children enrolled in 32 Baltimore City elementary schools.
3. Use qualitative methods (observation and semi structured interviews) to obtain stakeholder feedback (parents, community health workers, school personnel and administrators) on impact of Asthma CHAMPS, identify potential refinements in intervention and implementation strategies, and evaluate impact of local adaptation and fidelity on implementation success and sustainability.

Detailed Description

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Implementation Aim: Evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored implementation plan of Asthma CHAMPS in 32 Baltimore city elementary schools to reduce asthma disparities.

Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that Baltimore City schools will have greater adoption and penetration of Asthma CHAMPS (e.g. more schools participating, and more staff and family asthma education sessions), greater feasibility/acceptability (e.g. more staff participating in asthma care activities, greater staff confidence in managing asthma) and greater satisfaction and appropriateness with a tailored implementation strategy compared to wait list-control group.

The long-term goal is to implement an evidence-based asthma intervention based on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended framework (EXHALE)14 within BCPS. To provide the foundation for success, the investigators will identify and engage local key stakeholders, conduct a community needs assessment to inform necessary refinement and adaptations of the interventions, and develop a tailored collaborative strategy to ensure successful implementation of an asthma intervention program. Results for this multi-phase project will identify best practices for implementation of a tailored multi-level asthma intervention program (Asthma CHAMPS: Community and Home Asthma Management Program in Schools), within Baltimore City Schools to reduce asthma disparities.

Effectiveness Aim: Conduct a pragmatic trail using a stepped wedge design to evaluate implementation of a school and home asthma intervention program to reduce asthma-related absences, healthcare utilization and exacerbations and improve asthma control, among children enrolled in 32 Baltimore City elementary schools.

Hypothesis: Children with asthma who attend schools engaged in Asthma CHAMPS program will have improved asthma outcomes, including improved asthma control, reduced ED visits/hospitalizations and courses of oral corticosteroids and impact (reduced asthma-related school absences).

Qualitative Aim: Use qualitative methods (observation and semi structured interviews) to obtain stakeholder feedback (parents, community health workers, school personnel and administrators) on impact of Asthma CHAMPS, identify potential refinements in intervention and implementation strategies, and evaluate impact of local adaptation and fidelity on implementation success and sustainability.

Conditions

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Asthma in Children

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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School staff

School staff in a K-8 school participating in Asthma CHAMPS

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Asthma CHAMPS full program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Full program includes (1) education for staff, students, and caregivers (2) environmental education and intervention (3) asthma care coordination (4) resources

Asthma CHAMPS Wait List Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Stepped wedge design

Children with asthma

Aged 5-13 and enrolled in Baltimore City Public School participating in Asthma CHAMPS

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Asthma CHAMPS full program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Full program includes (1) education for staff, students, and caregivers (2) environmental education and intervention (3) asthma care coordination (4) resources

Asthma CHAMPS Wait List Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Stepped wedge design

Caregivers of children with asthma

Caregiver of a child with asthma that is aged 5-13 enrolled in a Baltimore City Public School participating in Asthma CHAMPS

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Asthma CHAMPS full program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Full program includes (1) education for staff, students, and caregivers (2) environmental education and intervention (3) asthma care coordination (4) resources

Asthma CHAMPS Wait List Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Stepped wedge design

Interventions

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Asthma CHAMPS full program

Full program includes (1) education for staff, students, and caregivers (2) environmental education and intervention (3) asthma care coordination (4) resources

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Asthma CHAMPS Wait List Control

Stepped wedge design

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 18 or older
* Current caregiver of child with asthma or staff member at a Baltimore City K-8 Public School in Asthma CHAMPS


* Asthma diagnosis
* Currently enrolled in Baltimore City K-8 Public School participating in Asthma CHAMPS

Exclusion Criteria

* Unwilling to consent

Children with asthma


* Unwilling to provide assent
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Baltimore City Public Schools

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Baltimore City Health Department

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Johns Hopkins University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Michelle N Ealin, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

JHU

Meredith McCormack, MD MHS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

JHU

Locations

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Baltimore City Public Schools

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Michelle N Eakin, PhD

Role: CONTACT

410-550-0487

Meredith McCormack, MD MHS

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Christopher Wohn

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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HL157845

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IRB00301358

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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