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| 5K23HL150341 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) | NIH |
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The goal of this study is to assess the feasibility of a clinical trial to evaluate the impact and process of deploying school-supervised asthma therapy in a real-world setting for children with poorly controlled asthma (aged 6-17 years).
The proposed 4-site pilot cluster randomized controlled trial will assess the feasibility of conducting a clinical trial of Asthma Link, a real-world school-supervised asthma therapy program. We will compare the impact of Asthma Link deployed in 2 pediatric practice sites versus Enhanced usual care deployed in 2 comparator sites, with 18 parent-child dyads enrolled per site (N=72 dyads).
Primary trial outcomes will be participant recruitment, retention, and intervention fidelity. Secondary trial outcomes will be differences in the frequency of asthma symptoms, emergency department visits, hospital admissions, courses of oral corticosteroids, spirometry values, medication adherence and school absences between intervention and enhanced usual care sites at 3, 6 and 12 month follow up. Additionally we will assess process outcomes (acceptability, adoption, costs, sustainability).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Asthma Link | Experimental | Site providers will be trained to efficiently discuss school-supervised medication administration with families and school nurses. Providers identify children with poorly controlled asthma and poor medication adherence and offer enrollment in Asthma Link to provide school-supervised asthma therapy. Ongoing communication occurs between the pediatric practice, school nurse and families through electronic medical record messaging and phone communication. Data will be collected at baseline (study entry) and at 3-, 6-and 12-month follow-up. |
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| Enhanced Usual Care | Active Comparator | Sites will receive pediatric pulmonologist-delivered training and a workbook for pediatric practices to provide to patients on behavioral strategies to help promote asthma medication adherence. Providers identify children with poorly controlled asthma and poor medication adherence and offer enrollment to this Enhanced Usual Care condition of study (receipt of workbook). Data will also be collected at baseline (study entry) and at 3-, 6-and 12-month follow-up. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Asthma Link | Other | Providers enroll patients in school nurse supervised daily controller asthma medication delivery |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Recruitment Procedures Assessed by Number of Patients Screened | Research staff will track number of patients screened during enrollment process. | Baseline |
| Recruitment Procedures Assessed by Number of Eligible Participants | Research staff will track number of eligible participants who meeting study criteria during the enrollment process. | Baseline |
| Recruitment Procedures Assessed by Number of Patients Recruited Into the Study | Research staff will track number of patients recruited into the study after they are assessed for eligibility. | Baseline |
| Recruitment Procedures Assessed by Number of Eligible Patients That Were Not Enrolled or Refused to Participate. | Research staff will track the number of patients that were not enrolled or refused to participate in the study along with the reasons for non-enrollment. | Baseline |
| Retention of Study Participants (Drop Out) | Research staff to track number of participants who drop out of the study and note reasons for not completing study. | Up to end of study, approximately 12 months |
| Retention of Study Participants (Lost to Follow-up) | Research staff to track number of participants lost to follow-up, who did not complete the 12 month study assessment. | Up to end of study, approximately 12 months |
| Intervention Fidelity - Pediatric Practice |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Acceptability - Participants | Research staff will assess acceptability of the study among stakeholders (parent-child dyads, medical providers, school nurses) via a survey in which we will ask stakeholders to rate each component of the Asthma Link intervention using a study specific Acceptability scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Qualitative interviews will be performed with stakeholders at 12 months |
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STUDY INCLUSION/EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
Child Inclusion Criteria:
Child Exclusion Criteria:
Parent Inclusion Criteria:
Parent Exclusion Criteria:
Medical Provider, School Nurse, Asthma Champion Inclusion Criteria:
• Able and willing to provide informed consent
Medical Provider, School Nurse, Asthma Champion Exclusion Criteria:
• Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
Child eligibility for children enrolled in Asthma Link:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Michelle Trivedi, MD | University of Massachusetts, Worcester | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Massachusetts | Worcester | Massachusetts | 01655 | United States |
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| FG000 | Asthma Link | Site providers will be trained to efficiently discuss school-supervised medication administration with families and school nurses. Providers identify children with poorly controlled asthma and poor medication adherence and offer enrollment in Asthma Link to provide school-supervised asthma therapy. Ongoing communication occurs between the pediatric practice, school nurse and families through electronic medical record messaging and phone communication. Data will be collected at baseline (study entry) and at 3-, 6-and 12-month follow-up. Asthma Link: Providers enroll patients in school nurse supervised daily controller asthma medication delivery |
| FG001 | Enhanced Usual Care | Sites will receive pediatric pulmonologist-delivered training and a workbook for pediatric practices to provide to patients on behavioral strategies to help promote asthma medication adherence. Providers identify children with poorly controlled asthma and poor medication adherence and offer enrollment to this Enhanced Usual Care condition of study (receipt of workbook). Data will also be collected at baseline (study entry) and at 3-, 6-and 12-month follow-up. Enhanced Usual Care: Providers counsel patients on behavioral strategies to improve medication adherence. Patients also receive an asthma workbook outlining behavioral strategies for asthma medication adherence. |
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| BG000 | Asthma Link | Site providers will be trained to efficiently discuss school-supervised medication administration with families and school nurses. Providers identify children with poorly controlled asthma and poor medication adherence and offer enrollment in Asthma Link to provide school-supervised asthma therapy. Ongoing communication occurs between the pediatric practice, school nurse and families through electronic medical record messaging and phone communication. Data will be collected at baseline (study entry) and at 3-, 6-and 12-month follow-up. Asthma Link: Providers enroll patients in school nurse supervised daily controller asthma medication delivery |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Age, Customized | Count of Participants |
| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | |||
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| Primary | Recruitment Procedures Assessed by Number of Patients Screened | Research staff will track number of patients screened during enrollment process. | These numbers reflect the total number of patients screened for eligibility. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | Baseline |
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Adverse events were collected over the course of the 12 months participants were in the study.
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Asthma Link | Site providers will be trained to efficiently discuss school-supervised medication administration with families and school nurses. Providers identify children with poorly controlled asthma and poor medication adherence and offer enrollment in Asthma Link to provide school-supervised asthma therapy. Ongoing communication occurs between the pediatric practice, school nurse and families through electronic medical record messaging and phone communication. Data will be collected at baseline (study entry) and at 3-, 6-and 12-month follow-up. Asthma Link: Providers enroll patients in school nurse supervised daily controller asthma medication delivery |
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| Title | Organization | Phone | Extension | |
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| Dr. Michelle Trivedi | UMass Chan Medical School | 7744418086 | Michelle.Trivedi3@umassmed.edu |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| Prot_SAP | Yes | Yes | No | Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan | Oct 27, 2021 | Mar 29, 2024 | Prot_SAP_000.pdf |
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| D001249 | Asthma |
| D055118 | Medication Adherence |
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| D001982 | Bronchial Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
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| Enhanced Usual Care | Other | Providers counsel patients on behavioral strategies to improve medication adherence. Patients also receive an asthma workbook outlining behavioral strategies for asthma medication adherence. |
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Research staff to assess for intervention fidelity within the pediatric practice through a checklist for pediatric staff to assess percentage of eligible children enrolled. |
| Baseline |
| Intervention Fidelity - Percentage of Enrolled Students Receiving Intervention | Research staff to assess for intervention fidelity by school nurse report of percentage of enrolled students receiving supervised therapy. | Up to end of study, approximately 12 months |
| Intervention Fidelity - School Nurse and Family Participation | Research staff to assess for intervention fidelity by school nurse checklist of each enrolled child attending daily school nurse sessions and his/her family bringing medication to school. | Up to end of study, approximately 12 months |
| 3 months, 6 months, 12 months |
| Adoption of Asthma Link Intervention - Medical Provider | Research staff will assess adoption of the intervention via Pediatric practice log to track number of providers offering Asthma Link. | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months |
| Adoption of Asthma Link Intervention - Participant | Research staff will assess adoption of the intervention via survey to family at each survey timepoint of study to assess ability to obtain 2 inhalers (one for home and one for school) and deliver medicine to school. | 3 months, 6 months, 12 months |
| Adoption of Asthma Link Intervention - School Nurse | Research staff will assess adoption of the intervention via school nurse log to track family bringing in medicine to school and frequency of child coming to nurses office to receive the medication. | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months |
| Cost Effectiveness of Intervention | Research staff will use survey questions to assess time and costs for school nurses to review the toolkit and administer the intervention, pediatric providers to implement the program, and parents to participate in the intervention | School nurses and pediatric practices 6 and 12 months/Parents 3, 6 and 12 months |
| Sustainability of Intervention | Research staff will use a survey questions to parents, pediatric practice staff and school staff | 3 months, 6 months, 12 months |
| Asthma Symptoms - Spirometry | Research staff will assess asthma symptoms utilizing spirometry to measure Forced Expiratory Volume. | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months |
| Asthma Symptoms - Asthma Control Test | Research staff will assess asthma symptoms utilizing the validated measure: Asthma Control Test (ACT) which consists of parent's assessment of level of control over child's asthma symptoms in the previous 4 weeks. | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months |
| Asthma Symptoms - Maximum Symptoms Days | Research staff will assess asthma symptoms utilizing the validated measure: Maximum Symptom Days (the largest value of the number of days in the previous 2 weeks that a parent reports that their child experienced a) cough, wheezing, or shortness of breath, b) slowed activities due to symptoms, or 3)nocturnal awakening due to these symptoms. | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months |
| Frequency of Healthcare Utilization Over Time | Research staff will assess the frequency of healthcare utilization (# of emergency room visits, # of hospital admissions, # of oral steroid courses, and # of urgent care visits) due to asthma through parent report on surveys and medical record review. | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months |
| Medication Adherence | Research staff will assess medication adherence via a survey questions administered to parents and through pharmacy refill data. | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months |
| School Absences | Research staff will assess school absences via parent report and school nurse report | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months |
| BG001 | Enhanced Usual Care | Sites will receive pediatric pulmonologist-delivered training and a workbook for pediatric practices to provide to patients on behavioral strategies to help promote asthma medication adherence. Providers identify children with poorly controlled asthma and poor medication adherence and offer enrollment to this Enhanced Usual Care condition of study (receipt of workbook). Data will also be collected at baseline (study entry) and at 3-, 6-and 12-month follow-up. Enhanced Usual Care: Providers counsel patients on behavioral strategies to improve medication adherence. Patients also receive an asthma workbook outlining behavioral strategies for asthma medication adherence. |
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| OG001 | Enhanced Usual Care | Sites will receive pediatric pulmonologist-delivered training and a workbook for pediatric practices to provide to patients on behavioral strategies to help promote asthma medication adherence. Providers identify children with poorly controlled asthma and poor medication adherence and offer enrollment to this Enhanced Usual Care condition of study (receipt of workbook). Data will also be collected at baseline (study entry) and at 3-, 6-and 12-month follow-up. Enhanced Usual Care: Providers counsel patients on behavioral strategies to improve medication adherence. Patients also receive an asthma workbook outlining behavioral strategies for asthma medication adherence. |
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| Primary | Recruitment Procedures Assessed by Number of Eligible Participants | Research staff will track number of eligible participants who meeting study criteria during the enrollment process. | These numbers reflect the number of participants who were eligible based on initial screening. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | Baseline |
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| Primary | Recruitment Procedures Assessed by Number of Patients Recruited Into the Study | Research staff will track number of patients recruited into the study after they are assessed for eligibility. | Overall number of participants analyzed reflects the number of participants who were eligible on initial screen. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | Baseline |
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| Primary | Recruitment Procedures Assessed by Number of Eligible Patients That Were Not Enrolled or Refused to Participate. | Research staff will track the number of patients that were not enrolled or refused to participate in the study along with the reasons for non-enrollment. | These numbers reflect the number of eligible participants. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | Baseline |
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| Primary | Retention of Study Participants (Drop Out) | Research staff to track number of participants who drop out of the study and note reasons for not completing study. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | Up to end of study, approximately 12 months |
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| Primary | Retention of Study Participants (Lost to Follow-up) | Research staff to track number of participants lost to follow-up, who did not complete the 12 month study assessment. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | Up to end of study, approximately 12 months |
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| Primary | Intervention Fidelity - Pediatric Practice | Research staff to assess for intervention fidelity within the pediatric practice through a checklist for pediatric staff to assess percentage of eligible children enrolled. | These numbers reflect the number of patients eligible for the study. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | Baseline |
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| Primary | Intervention Fidelity - Percentage of Enrolled Students Receiving Intervention | Research staff to assess for intervention fidelity by school nurse report of percentage of enrolled students receiving supervised therapy. | Participants in the Enhanced Usual Care group did not receive school supervised therapy. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | Up to end of study, approximately 12 months |
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| Primary | Intervention Fidelity - School Nurse and Family Participation | Research staff to assess for intervention fidelity by school nurse checklist of each enrolled child attending daily school nurse sessions and his/her family bringing medication to school. | Participants in the Enhanced Usual Care group did not receive school supervised therapy. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | Up to end of study, approximately 12 months |
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| Secondary | Acceptability - Participants | Research staff will assess acceptability of the study among stakeholders (parent-child dyads, medical providers, school nurses) via a survey in which we will ask stakeholders to rate each component of the Asthma Link intervention using a study specific Acceptability scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Qualitative interviews will be performed with stakeholders at 12 months | Not Posted | 3 months, 6 months, 12 months | Participants |
| Secondary | Adoption of Asthma Link Intervention - Medical Provider | Research staff will assess adoption of the intervention via Pediatric practice log to track number of providers offering Asthma Link. | Not Posted | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months | Participants |
| Secondary | Adoption of Asthma Link Intervention - Participant | Research staff will assess adoption of the intervention via survey to family at each survey timepoint of study to assess ability to obtain 2 inhalers (one for home and one for school) and deliver medicine to school. | Not Posted | 3 months, 6 months, 12 months | Participants |
| Secondary | Adoption of Asthma Link Intervention - School Nurse | Research staff will assess adoption of the intervention via school nurse log to track family bringing in medicine to school and frequency of child coming to nurses office to receive the medication. | Not Posted | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months | Participants |
| Secondary | Cost Effectiveness of Intervention | Research staff will use survey questions to assess time and costs for school nurses to review the toolkit and administer the intervention, pediatric providers to implement the program, and parents to participate in the intervention | Not Posted | School nurses and pediatric practices 6 and 12 months/Parents 3, 6 and 12 months | Participants |
| Secondary | Sustainability of Intervention | Research staff will use a survey questions to parents, pediatric practice staff and school staff | Not Posted | 3 months, 6 months, 12 months | Participants |
| Secondary | Asthma Symptoms - Spirometry | Research staff will assess asthma symptoms utilizing spirometry to measure Forced Expiratory Volume. | Not Posted | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months | Participants |
| Secondary | Asthma Symptoms - Asthma Control Test | Research staff will assess asthma symptoms utilizing the validated measure: Asthma Control Test (ACT) which consists of parent's assessment of level of control over child's asthma symptoms in the previous 4 weeks. | Not Posted | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months | Participants |
| Secondary | Asthma Symptoms - Maximum Symptoms Days | Research staff will assess asthma symptoms utilizing the validated measure: Maximum Symptom Days (the largest value of the number of days in the previous 2 weeks that a parent reports that their child experienced a) cough, wheezing, or shortness of breath, b) slowed activities due to symptoms, or 3)nocturnal awakening due to these symptoms. | Not Posted | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months | Participants |
| Secondary | Frequency of Healthcare Utilization Over Time | Research staff will assess the frequency of healthcare utilization (# of emergency room visits, # of hospital admissions, # of oral steroid courses, and # of urgent care visits) due to asthma through parent report on surveys and medical record review. | Not Posted | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months | Participants |
| Secondary | Medication Adherence | Research staff will assess medication adherence via a survey questions administered to parents and through pharmacy refill data. | Not Posted | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months | Participants |
| Secondary | School Absences | Research staff will assess school absences via parent report and school nurse report | Not Posted | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months | Participants |
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| EG001 | Enhanced Usual Care | Sites will receive pediatric pulmonologist-delivered training and a workbook for pediatric practices to provide to patients on behavioral strategies to help promote asthma medication adherence. Providers identify children with poorly controlled asthma and poor medication adherence and offer enrollment to this Enhanced Usual Care condition of study (receipt of workbook). Data will also be collected at baseline (study entry) and at 3-, 6-and 12-month follow-up. Enhanced Usual Care: Providers counsel patients on behavioral strategies to improve medication adherence. Patients also receive an asthma workbook outlining behavioral strategies for asthma medication adherence. | 0 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
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| Respiratory Hypersensitivity |
| D006969 | Hypersensitivity, Immediate |
| D006967 | Hypersensitivity |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D010349 | Patient Compliance |
| D010342 | Patient Acceptance of Health Care |
| D000074822 | Treatment Adherence and Compliance |
| D015438 | Health Behavior |
| D001519 | Behavior |