Status:

COMPLETED

physicAl aCtiviTy In minOrity womeN With Asthma Intervention

Lead Sponsor:

University of Illinois at Chicago

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Asthma

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The ACTION intervention: physicAl aCtiviTy In minOrity womeN with asthma is a 3lifestyle physical activity intervention refined to be applicable for sedentary African American (AA) women with asthma. ...

Detailed Description

Asthma is a highly prevalent chronic disease that disproportionately impacts African American (AA) women. AA women have poorer asthma-related quality of life and higher rates of asthma exacerbations, ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Self-identify as female and black or AA
  • Age 18-70
  • Sub-optimally controlled persistent asthma based on Asthma Control Test (ACT \<20)
  • Wiling to enroll and provide written-informed consent
  • Willing to be randomly assigned to treatment or control group

Exclusion

  • • Plans to relocate outside of the Chicagoland area during the study period.
  • Unable to ambulate without human assistance (ie. use of a wheelchair, scooter)
  • History of significant mental illness (e.g. uncontrolled bipolar disorder, psychoses)
  • Currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant over the next 3 months
  • Diagnosis of COPD (emphysema or chronic bronchitis) suggested by patient report of doctor diagnosis or smoking history (\>20 pack years)
  • Poorly controlled high blood pressure (BP \>180/100 at baseline visit)
  • Family/household member of another study participant or staff member
  • Inability to speak, read or understand English;
  • Investigator discretion for safety or protocol adherence reasons
  • Participation in ACTION focus groups (Aim 1) or pre-pilot (Aim 2) of the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

53 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03265665

Start Date

October 1 2017

End Date

September 30 2019

Last Update

February 23 2022

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University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612