Status:
COMPLETED
Nebulizer Intervention for Minority Children With Asthma
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-8 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
To determine if teaching parents and children to identify the child's asthma symptoms early and if teaching the appropriate use of a nebulizer will result in a decrease in emergency department visits.
Detailed Description
Nebulizer use in young children is common with prevalence of 33-71% in children under age 12 years. Nebulizers are used primarily to administer SABA medications, (i.e., albuterol) and some anti-inflam...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Physician diagnosed asthma, use of nebulizer in past 30 days, wheezing or cough symptoms at least weekly during the past 30 days.
Exclusion
- Participation in another asthma study or having other respiratory illness such as cystic fibrosis, BPD
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2000
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
221 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00218816
Start Date
August 1 2000
End Date
December 1 2005
Last Update
September 5 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287