The Community United to Challenge Asthma
Project CURA
A Community-Academic Partnership to Improve Asthma Management in Latino Children
1 other identifier
interventional
51
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study compares an asthma self-management intervention, delivered to the family and tailored to their needs and cultural beliefs, to standard asthma education in high-risk Puerto Rican children in elementary school. The primary outcomes are asthma medication adherence and trigger reduction.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable asthma
Started Oct 2009
Typical duration for not_applicable asthma
1 active site
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
October 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 3, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2012
CompletedAugust 15, 2012
August 1, 2012
2.7 years
February 1, 2010
August 13, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
medication adherence
1 year
Secondary Outcomes (1)
trigger reduction
1 year
Study Arms (2)
mailed information
ACTIVE COMPARATORinformation on asthma is mailed to the home on the same schedule as the other arm
community health worker
EXPERIMENTALcommunity health worker provides home visits for education
Interventions
community health worker provides home visits for education
information on asthma is mailed to the home on the same schedule as the other arm
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Puerto Rican
- In elementary school
- Diagnosed with asthma
You may not qualify if:
- Not in school
- Mild intermittent asthma
- Well controlled asthma
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
Related Publications (3)
Martin MA, Mosnaim GS, Olson D, Swider S, Karavolos K, Rothschild S. Results from a community-based trial testing a community health worker asthma intervention in Puerto Rican youth in Chicago. J Asthma. 2015 Feb;52(1):59-70. doi: 10.3109/02770903.2014.950426. Epub 2014 Aug 27.
PMID: 25162304DERIVEDMartin MA, Thomas AM, Mosnaim G, Greve M, Swider SM, Rothschild SK. Home asthma triggers: barriers to asthma control in Chicago Puerto Rican children. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2013 May;24(2):813-27. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0073.
PMID: 23728047DERIVEDMartin MA, Olson D, Mosnaim G, Ortega D, Rothschild SK. Recruitment, asthma characteristics, and medication behaviors in Midwestern Puerto Rican youth: data from Project CURA. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2012 Aug;109(2):121-7. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2012.06.005. Epub 2012 Jun 26.
PMID: 22840253DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Molly A Martin, MD
Rush University Medical Center
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- MD
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 1, 2010
First Posted
February 3, 2010
Study Start
October 1, 2009
Primary Completion
June 1, 2012
Study Completion
June 1, 2012
Last Updated
August 15, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-08