RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06539312

Project ASTHMA - Aligning With Schools To Help Manage Asthma and Improve Outcomes

Project ASTHMA - Aligning With Schools To Help Manage Asthma and Decrease Health Inequities

Sponsor

State University of New York at Buffalo

Enrollment

400 participants

Start Date

Sep 27, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Asthma in Children Directly Observed Therapy

Summary

Children with asthma from communities that experience health inequities frequently do not receive guideline-based asthma care, and as a result, account for a disproportionate percentage of asthma exacerbations, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations. Project ASTHMA (Aligning with Schools To Help Manage Asthma) tests the effectiveness of school-based health centers as a delivery model to improve health outcomes by providing children with guideline-based asthma assessments and preventive medication management, directly observed therapy of their preventive medication to support adherence, and self-management support. If successful, this multicomponent intervention will represent a cost effective and sustainable model to reduce asthma morbidity in historically marginalized communities, and has the potential to impact communities throughout the United States where over 2,500 school-based health centers operate.

Eligibility

Min Age: 4 YearsMax Age: 13 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This project is working with schools to help children with poorly controlled asthma manage their condition better. The goal is to improve asthma outcomes for kids by providing support and resources through the school environment, making it easier for students to stick to their asthma action plans during the school day. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a child with uncontrolled asthma (asthma that is not well managed despite current treatment) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have another chronic lung condition such as cystic fibrosis Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

OTHERAPP assessment and management of asthma

APPs will be trained to follow NIH guidelines for assessment and management of asthma, and to apply their knowledge to the care of the students. Students will also receive DOT of the morning dose of their controller medication.