Center for Reducing Asthma Disparities - Northwestern University/Cook County Hospital Centers
Primary Purpose
Asthma, Lung Diseases
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Asthma Disparity Reduction Strategy
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Asthma
Eligibility Criteria
No eligibility criteria
Sites / Locations
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00281177
First Posted
January 20, 2006
Last Updated
July 11, 2016
Sponsor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00281177
Brief Title
Center for Reducing Asthma Disparities - Northwestern University/Cook County Hospital Centers
Official Title
Center for Reducing Asthma Disparities - Northwestern University/Cook County Hospital Centers
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2006
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2002 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
August 2009 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to characterize the relationship of social stress, coping, and self-regulatory health behaviors in the context of asthma disparities among African American and low income populations.
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND:
Asthma is a serious chronic condition affecting over 14 million Americans, but the prevalence rates are higher in certain populations (e.g. 10% in inner-cities and 30% among the homeless versus 5% in a general population of whites). African Americans and Hispanics from the Northeast are twice as likely to die from asthma as whites. African Americans are four times as likely to be hospitalized for asthma and are five times more likely than whites to seek care for asthma at an emergency department. Reasons for these higher rates are not certain, and most likely result from an interaction of risk factors, such as environmental exposures, genetic predisposition, access to appropriate medical care, socioeconomic status, and cultural health practices. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute supports a variety of activities to address the pressing public health problems posed by asthma. However, progress in reducing disparities has been disappointingly slow. Separate, independent research projects have generated important clues for understanding the nature and scope of the problem. A more coordinated, interdisciplinary and comprehensive approach to research is needed to take advantage of these clues, move the science further and faster, and increase our capacity to improve health outcomes among minority and economically disadvantaged populations. Cooperative centers of research that foster partnerships among minority medical centers, research intensive institutions, and the communities in which asthma patients live will promote such advancement.
The Request for Applications for the Centers for Reducing Asthma Disparities was released in October 2001. The objective of the program is to promote partnerships (called centers) between a minority serving institution (MSI) that may not have a strong research program and a research intensive institution (RII) that has a track record of NIH-supported research and patient care. The purpose of the partnership is to conduct collaborative research on asthma disparities (i.e., greater prevalence of asthma, higher rates of morbidity due to asthma, and lesser access or use of quality medical care among minorities and poor).
DESIGN NARRATIVE:
The project will develop a collaborative research program between Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Cook County Hospital to fully characterize the relationship of social stress, coping, and self-regulatory health behaviors in the context of asthma disparities among African American and low income populations. Once characterized, the project will then develop and test an intervention strategy to reduce asthma disparities in high-risk populations based on evidence-based models that have demonstrated success in social work, nursing, and community interventions.
There are four research aims for the center: (1) To develop and validate culturally appropriate psychosocial instruments related to the underlying causes of disparity in asthma morbidity; (2) To identify the structural relationships of psychosocial factors to other known influential factors related to disparities in asthma outcomes; (3) To study the changes in structural relationship among influential factors in asthma disparity over time, as related to changes in health status; (4) To develop, pilot test, and field test a community-based asthma team (peer coach, asthma nurse, and social worker) intervention to enhance individuals ability to cope with chronic illness and improve asthma-related behaviors. A second major goal of the Center will be to train and mentor new clinical investigators and social scientists to be able to conduct research in this field of interest.
The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "Project End Date" entered in the Query View Report (QRV) record.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Asthma, Lung Diseases
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Asthma Disparity Reduction Strategy
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
100 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
No eligibility criteria
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
John Shannon
Organizational Affiliation
Hektoen Institute/Cook County Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Kevin Weiss
Organizational Affiliation
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Learn more about this trial
Center for Reducing Asthma Disparities - Northwestern University/Cook County Hospital Centers
We'll reach out to this number within 24 hrs