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| National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) | NIH |
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Asthma among low-income, minority children remains a prime example of health disparities that are resistant to change. Controlled demonstrations of reductions in disproportionate hospital or emergency care are limited. We performed a controlled clinical trial of an "Asthma Coach" to reduce hospitalizations among low-income, African American children.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual care | No Intervention | Usual care consisted of referral back to primary care provider after index hospitalization | |
| Behavioral | Experimental | Asthma coaching, inperson contact followed by telephone contact |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Asthma coaching | Behavioral | Inperson contact followed by telephone with approach by issues raised by family |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Hospitalization | 2 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Emergency department visits | 2 years |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Robert C Strunk, MD | Washington University School of Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Washington University School of Medicine | St Louis | Missouri | 63110 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001249 | Asthma |
| ID | Term |
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| D001982 | Bronchial Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
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| D012130 |
| Respiratory Hypersensitivity |
| D006969 | Hypersensitivity, Immediate |
| D006967 | Hypersensitivity |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |