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
Active Locations (1)
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New York University School of Medicine
New York, New York, United States, 10016