Asthma Surveillance and Education in Preschool Settings

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00201071

First received: September 12, 2005

Last updated: September 27, 2016

Last verified: April 2007

History of Changes

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a bilingual intervention in improving asthma care for low-income inner-city children enrolled in subsidized preschool childcare programs.

Condition
Asthma


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Family-Based Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Asthma Surveillance and Education in Preschool Settings

Further study details as provided by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI):


Enrollment:	208
Study Start Date:	September 2004
Study Completion Date:	January 2011
Primary Completion Date:	February 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts
South Bronx, Harlem, Lower East Side

Detailed Description:

BACKGROUND:

Proposed is a non-randomized, controlled, prospective trial to test the efficacy of a bilingual intervention to improve asthma care for low-income inner-city children enrolled in subsidized preschool childcare programs. Because of high rates of asthma prevalence, subsidized preschool childcare programs offer ideal settings to test innovative strategies to improve asthma care within communities at highest risk of morbidity.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The study will comprise three arms. Arm 1 is surveillance, in which children with asthma are identified. In Arm 2, children with asthma are identified and given written Asthma Action Plans (monitoring). Arm 3 consists of surveillance, monitoring, and education.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	2 Years to 4 Years (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

We formed collaborative agreements with subsidized day care providers in three New York City communities with high asthma prevalence. These three communities - Harlem, the South Bronx and the Lower East Side - are economically disadvantaged communities of color. Participants were parents or guardians of children with asthma enrolled in subsidized day care center. 95% of participants were female, 64% were Hispanic, 25% were Black, 1% were White and 10% were Other. 70% were born in the continental USA, 70% spoke English as their primary language. 30% had earned less than a HS degree, 32% had received a HS diploma or a GED, 37% had attended som college, and 1% had completed college. 33% of participants had family incomes of less than $1,000 per month, 35% had incomes of $1,000 to $1,999 and 32% had incomes over $2,000.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Enrolled in specific subsidized preschools in New York City
2.8 to 4 years old
Persistent asthma as defined by symptom reports
Use of quick-relief agents or controller medications

Exclusion Criteria:

History of intubation

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00201071

Locations


United States, New York
The New York Academy of Medicine, CUES
New York, New York, United States, 10029

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Sebastian Bonner, PhD	The New York Academy of Medicine, CUES

More Information

Additional Information:

Click here for the New York Academy of Medicine website This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site


Responsible Party:	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00201071 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	1298 R01HL076592 ( US NIH Grant/Contract Award Number )
Study First Received:	September 12, 2005
Last Updated:	September 27, 2016

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Asthma Bronchial Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Lung Diseases	Respiratory Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Hypersensitivity Immune System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 22, 2017

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