Status:

COMPLETED

Family Approach to Managing Asthma in Early Teens

Lead Sponsor:

NYU Langone Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Asthma

Lung Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

11-14 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test two asthma management programs: (a) a school-based curriculum to empower middle school students to manage their asthma and (b) a parent training curriculum to teac...

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND: Asthma is a public health problem with its prevalence and morbidity being significant in 11- to 14-year olds, particularly among ethnic minorities. Despite this, little has been done to i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for Youth:
  • Prior diagnosis of asthma from a medical provider
  • Asthma symptoms an average of 3 times per month during the 12 months prior to study entry OR less frequent symptoms but having 1 or more urgent visits to a doctor/emergency room or hospitalization for asthma during the 12 months prior to study entry
  • Use of prescribed asthma medication in the 12 months prior to study entry
  • Inclusion Criteria for Families:
  • Child and participating parent must live together
  • Exclusion Criteria for Youth:
  • Co-morbidity that might affect lung function, such as cystic fibrosis or sickle cell anemia
  • Highly specialized developmental or learning needs (e.g., Down's syndrome, mental retardation, severe ADHD)
  • Major psychiatric illness
  • Exclusion Criteria for Families:
  • Foster parents and their children

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2005

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    June 1 2010

    Estimated Enrollment :

    392 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00241852

    Start Date

    May 1 2005

    End Date

    June 1 2010

    Last Update

    January 10 2014

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    New York University School of Medicine

    New York, New York, United States, 10016

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