Implementation of an Asthma Program to Improve Asthma Identification and Education in Children

The primary objective of this study is to document the prevalence and associations between asthma, hypertension, and obesity in children living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its surrounding regions.

The secondary objective is to determine the impact of various educational interventions on child and caregiver knowledge of asthma.

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Key information

Conditions

Asthma Body Weight Bronchial Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Hypertension Immune System Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiratory Hypersensitivity Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms Vascular Diseases

Age range

5 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15282, United States

About this study

The Asthma Program will consist of six screenings and three camps each year, for two consecutive years. Screenings will be conducted in areas where populations are known to be at increased risk for asthma and its complications, such as inner-city, lower socioeconomic, African-American populations. Screenings will be conducted at churches or schools in these areas one month prior to each camp in an effort to identify children with undiagnosed or uncontrolled asthma and refer them to the camps. Camps will also be conducted in areas where populations are known to be at increased risk for asthma and its complications to improve ease of access. Asthma and smoking cessation education will be provided at each camp to children and caregivers. Baseline data will be collected at each camp and assessed. Longitudinal clinical outcomes will be assessed in children attending multiple camps.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Children, ages 5- 17 years attending the asthma camps and screenings.

Exclusion criteria

Children younger than 5 years of age and adults 18 years of age and older.

Treatment and study plan

Asthma education

Behavioral

Two separate asthma education classes are conducted to target two age groups: 6-10 yrs and 10-15 yrs. With the guidance of pharmacy faculty, student pharmacists develop innovative educational activities directed at three of the most common barriers to proper asthma control: avoidance of asthma triggers; compliance with asthma medications and proper usage of inhalers; and the importance of an asthma action plan. There is a different group of student pharmacists participating in each camp and this allows for variation in educational activities, all reinforcing the same important aspects of optimal asthma management. Students create age-appropriate activities for each group. Parents are required to attend camps with their child and participate in the asthma education sessions.

Other names: asthma knowledge intervention

Primary outcomes

The primary outcome of this study is to document the prevalence of asthma, hypertension and obesity in children living in Pittsburgh's inner-city.

Time frame: Up to three years

Secondary outcomes

The secondary outcome of this study is to determine the impact of various educational interventions on child and caregiver knowledge of asthma.

Time frame: up to three years

A pre and post asthma knowledge test will be given to children and caregivers prior to and after participation in the educational session conducted at each asthma camp. A paired sample t-test was used for comparison of pre and post knowledge tests and a p value of less than 0.05 will be considered to indicate a statistically significant difference.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Duquesne University

Other

Collaborators

Pennsylvania Department of Health

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Sep 25, 2012
Registry last updated: Aug 7, 2013

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