Status:
COMPLETED
AQI and Childhood Asthma: an Intervention
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
American Thoracic Society
Conditions:
Asthma
Asthma in Children
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a small pilot prospective intervention trial in children with asthma who will be randomized to receive either (A) Air Quality Index (AQI) education + an asthma action plan (control) or (B) AQI...
Detailed Description
Over 3 million US children with asthma reported at least one attack in the prior year. Poorly controlled asthma is a major cause of suffering, school absences, loss of caregiver productivity, and heal...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Child Inclusion criteria includes:
- physician diagnosis of persistent asthma- either mild, moderate, or severe;
- family home internet access and/or smartphone access + willingness to download AirNow app on phone;
- age 8-17 years.
- Parent/guardian inclusion: parent or guardian of the child participant, of whom has met inclusion criteria.
Exclusion
- Child exclusion criteria includes:
- diagnosis of other chronic respiratory disease (e.g. cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, etc)
- immunodeficiency- acquired or congenital
- neuromuscular disease
- disability affecting ambulation
- cyanotic congenital heart disease
- only 1 child per household eligible
- no plans to leave Pittsburgh area in next 6 months
- Parental/guardian exclusion criteria: none.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 14 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 22 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04454125
Start Date
July 14 2020
End Date
March 22 2021
Last Update
August 31 2023
Active Locations (1)
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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224