Status:
COMPLETED
Enhancing Treatment Adherence in Pediatric Asthma With a Problem Solving Intervention
Lead Sponsor:
Case Western Reserve University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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 asthm...
Detailed Description
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. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- Presence of a serious comorbid chronic condition
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 22 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00149487
Start Date
January 22 2001
End Date
July 31 2005
Last Update
September 19 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106