Coaching in Childhood Asthma

Asthma among low-income, minority children remains a prime example of health disparities that are resistant to change. Demonstrations of reductions in disproportionate hospitalizations in controlled trials are limited. We performed a controlled clinical trial of an Asthma Coach to reduce hospitalizations among low-income, African American children.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Mothers of children with asthma 2-8 years of age and hospitalized for an acute exacerbation, with Medicaid insurance, and living in St. Louis City

Exclusion criteria

Other respiratory disease present

Treatment and study plan

Coaching, providing social support

Behavioral

Active telephone and in person coaching

Primary outcomes

Rehospitalization

Time frame: 2 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Phase 4 Study of Case Management and Environmental Control in Asthma

Acronym: Coach

Important dates

Study start: 1997
Primary completion: 2002
Study completion: 2002
First posted: Jun 1, 2009
Registry last updated: Jun 1, 2009

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