RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06320210

Chicago Asthma School-Directed Child-Centered Assessment and Dissemination of Evidence

Sponsor

University of Chicago

Enrollment

400 participants

Start Date

Aug 31, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Asthma in Children

Summary

Research has shown that adherence to evidence-based asthma guidelines leads to improved outcomes, yet critical gaps remain in the implementation of these guidelines, particularly among minority and low-income youth. Schools represent a crucial point of intervention, as demonstrated by school-based asthma programs that have addressed individual components of the guidelines with promising results. This project aims to develop, implement, and evaluate a pragmatic, multi-component asthma program that builds upon existing targeted interventions to fully implement the asthma guidelines and integrate them in school practices to foster sustainability. The investigator seeks to understand whether this type of program will improve asthma outcomes at the child and school level.

Eligibility

Min Age: 4 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study — called CASCADE — works with two elementary schools in Chicago to improve asthma management in children by implementing school-based asthma care programs. It involves teachers, school staff, parents, and students in the schools' asthma support system. **You may be eligible if...** - You work at, attend, or are a parent/guardian of a child attending one of two specific Chicago schools (North Kenwood Oakland or Donoghue, part of the University of Chicago Charter Schools) - Your child (or you as a child participant) has a diagnosis of asthma - Adult participants must be 18 years or older **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You decline or are unable to provide consent - You do not speak or read English - You have already enrolled in the study Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALMulticomponent program

The intervention is a multi-component program that includes in-depth training for current school teachers/staff who are critical in asthma care, restructured processes to identify students with asthma, technological adaptations to support integrated systems for asthma care and absenteeism, strategies to enhance communication about asthma within school and between school and home, protocols for routine care (e.g., participation in gym/recess) and emergencies, and education for all students about asthma.