NCT00218803

Brief Summary

To determine if teaching rural children with asthma and their parents about appropriate medication use, asthma triggers unique to a rural setting and increasing access to medical care will result in a decrease in emergency department visits.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
220

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3 asthma

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2000

Longer than P75 for phase_3 asthma

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2000

Completed
4.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2005

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2005

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 20, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 22, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

September 5, 2008

Status Verified

September 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

4.6 years

First QC Date

September 20, 2005

Last Update Submit

September 3, 2008

Conditions

Asthma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Decrease in emergency department visits

    10 months or 1 school year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Asthma Education

    10 months or 1 school year

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Nurse asthma education intervention

2

OTHER
Behavioral: Control Group

Interventions

Nurse asthma education interventionBEHAVIORAL

Asthma Education

1
Control GroupBEHAVIORAL

Asthma Education

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age5 Years - 12 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Physician diagnosed asthma, attend elementary school in rural county agreeing to participate

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Naumann PL, Huss K, Calabrese B, Smith T, Quartey R, Van de Castle B, Lewis C, Hill K, Walker J, Winkelstein M. A+ Asthma Rural Partnership coloring for health: an innovative rural asthma teaching strategy. Pediatr Nurs. 2004 Nov-Dec;30(6):490-4.

    PMID: 15704600BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthma

Interventions

Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesLung Diseases, ObstructiveLung DiseasesRespiratory HypersensitivityHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research DesignEpidemiologic MethodsInvestigative TechniquesResearch DesignMethods

Study Officials

  • Arlene M Butz, SCD,MSN,BSN

    Johns Hopkins University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 20, 2005

First Posted

September 22, 2005

Study Start

August 1, 2000

Primary Completion

March 1, 2005

Study Completion

March 1, 2005

Last Updated

September 5, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-09

Locations

US(1)