Actively Recruiting
Asthma Link Effectiveness Trial
Led by University of Massachusetts, Worcester · Updated on 2026-05-05
350
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
208 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this cluster Randomized Control Trial is to determine the effectiveness of Asthma Link, a school supervised asthma therapy program, compared with an educational asthma workbook, in improving asthma symptoms for children with poorly controlled asthma aged 5-14.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Asthma Link Effectiveness Trial
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children aged 5 to 14 years enrolled in grades K-8
- Prescribed daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for asthma
- Asthma Control Test (ACT) score of 19 or less OR at least one of the following in the past year: oral steroid course, hospitalization, emergency visit, or sick visit for asthma
- Parent or child reports difficulty with ICS adherence
- Able and willing to provide informed assent
- Parental permission obtained
- English or Spanish speaking
- Parent or guardian at least 18 years old and able to provide informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable or unwilling to provide informed assent
- Developmental delay preventing study participation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Michelle Trivedi, MD
CONTACT
M
Michelle Spano, MA
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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