Back to resultsThe Community United to Challenge Asthma (Project CURA)
Primary Purpose
Asthma
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
community health worker
mailed information
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Asthma focused on measuring pediatric asthma
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Puerto Rican
- In elementary school
- Diagnosed with asthma
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not in school
- Mild intermittent asthma
- Well controlled asthma
Sites / Locations
- Rush University Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Experimental
Arm Label
mailed information
community health worker
Arm Description
information on asthma is mailed to the home on the same schedule as the other arm
community health worker provides home visits for education
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
medication adherence
Secondary Outcome Measures
trigger reduction
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01061424
First Posted
February 1, 2010
Last Updated
August 13, 2012
Sponsor
Rush University Medical Center
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01061424
Brief Title
The Community United to Challenge Asthma
Acronym
Project CURA
Official Title
A Community-Academic Partnership to Improve Asthma Management in Latino Children
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
August 2012
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
June 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2012 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Rush University Medical Center
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
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.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Asthma
Keywords
pediatric asthma
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
51 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
mailed information
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
information on asthma is mailed to the home on the same schedule as the other arm
Arm Title
community health worker
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
community health worker provides home visits for education
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
community health worker
Intervention Description
community health worker provides home visits for education
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
mailed information
Intervention Description
information on asthma is mailed to the home on the same schedule as the other arm
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
medication adherence
Time Frame
1 year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
trigger reduction
Time Frame
1 year
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
5 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Puerto Rican
In elementary school
Diagnosed with asthma
Exclusion Criteria:
Not in school
Mild intermittent asthma
Well controlled asthma
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Molly A Martin, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Rush University Medical Center
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Rush University Medical Center
City
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60612
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
25162304
Citation
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.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
23728047
Citation
Martin 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.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
22840253
Citation
Martin 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.
Results Reference
derived
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