Status:

UNKNOWN

Asthma Learning Project

Lead Sponsor:

Seattle Children's Hospital

Conditions:

Asthma

Eligibility:

All Genders

7-15 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect on knowledge and behavior of playing an educational asthma computer game during a pediatric Emergency Department (ED) asthma visit among children a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 7 - 15 years, inclusive.
  • Patient has a history of asthma or asthma-like symptoms on at least 1 occasion, occurring at least 3 months prior to the current episode (may be verbal per patient/caregiver).
  • Patient is presenting to the ED for an acute asthma exacerbation of any type or severity.
  • Available for phone call or mail questionnaire in 2 weeks and 3 months.
  • Parent able to read English or Spanish.
  • Child able to understand spoken English or Spanish.
  • Child able to use a computer and mouse or stylus.
  • Provider believes the patient is likely to remain in ED for at least one hour.
  • Informed consent by parent and assent from child

Exclusion

  • Child has previously participated in this study.
  • Child has a hearing impairment uncompensated for by assistive listening devices.
  • Significant mental disorder or cognitive impairment that the parent believes would preclude competent informed assent or game play.
  • Child has a baseline motor disorder and the parent is unable to assist using a mouse and keyboard
  • Child has significant medial conditions that have a pulmonary component, in addition to their asthma

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00874900

Start Date

December 1 2008

End Date

May 1 2013

Last Update

July 8 2011

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Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105