Physical Activity Intervention for Black Women With Asthma (ACTION E2I)
Asthma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Asthma focused on measuring Black women, Asthma Control Questionnaire, Physical Activity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Self-identify as female and Black or African-American Age >/= 18 Physician-diagnosed persistent asthma that is sub-optimally controlled based on Asthma Control Test (ACT < 20) OR history in the past year of an asthma exacerbation (a need for systemic corticosteroids or hospital admission or emergency treatment for worsening asthma) Willing to enroll and provide written-informed consent Willing to be randomly assigned to treatment or control group Low- active: engages in less than 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity Exclusion Criteria: Plans to relocate outside of the Chicagoland area during the study period Unable to ambulate without the use of a wheelchair or scooter Currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant over the next 12 months Diagnosis of COPD (emphysema or chronic bronchitis) suggested by patient report of doctor diagnosis or smoking history (>20 pack years) Current tobacco smoker A contraindication to exercise as indicated by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire unless written permission by a health care provider Significant medical (e.g., unstable heart disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, active cancer treatment in past 1 year, end-stage organ failure) or psychiatric (e.g., active bipolar disorder, psychosis) comorbidities Participation in another physical activity or asthma research program Asthma exacerbation, defined by an urgent care visit for asthma in the last 4 weeks, or need for acute course of systemic corticosteroids for asthma in the last 4 weeks Family/household member of another study participant or staff member Inability to speak, read or understand English Investigator discretion for safety or protocol adherence reasons
Sites / Locations
- University of Illinois ChicagoRecruiting
- University of ChicagoRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
ACTION Intervention
Education Control
Orientation (week 0): 1 group session Induction phase (weeks 1-12): 8 weekly then 2 bi-weekly goal setting via text with health coach + 2 group sessions (week 5, 9) Adoptive phase (weeks 13-24): 2 monthly goal setting with remote health coach + 3 group sessions (week 13, 17, 21) Maintenance phase (weeks 25-48): 1 group session Outcome assessment (12-, 24-, and 48-weeks)
Orientation (week 0): 1 individual asthma education session Education texts: weekly (weeks 1-8), then bi-weekly (week 9-12), then monthly (weeks 13-24) Outcome assessments (12-, 24-, 48-weeks)