Status:
COMPLETED
Academic Achievement in Children With Asthma
Lead Sponsor:
Shilpa Patel
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
11-14 years
Brief Summary
Background: Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood with a prevalence that is 1.6 times greater in African American children than in Non-Hispanic White children.1 Nationally, 700,000 ch...
Detailed Description
Academic Achievement in Children with Asthma Research Plan A. Background and Specific Aims Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood with a prevalence that is 1.6 times greater in Africa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria for cases include asthma diagnosed by a clinician for greater than 1 year with a history of exacerbation requiring systemic corticosteroids within the past 2 years. Controls will have no history of asthma. All children, cases and controls, must (1) be in grade level 6-8 in the 2013-2014 school year, attend public school in Washington, DC (DCPS) or Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS), and reside in their school district;(2) be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria for cases and controls will be (1) presence of a chronic medical condition other than asthma; (2) triage category 1 or 2 in the emergency department; and (3) a family that does not speak English or Spanish
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 15 2016
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02228499
Start Date
December 15 2016
End Date
May 1 2017
Last Update
May 7 2019
Active Locations (1)
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1
Children's National Health Systems
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20010