NCT02948738

Asthma Inpatient Research on Education

Asthma Inpatient Research on Education: A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 140 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Children with asthma are admitted for asthma attacks very frequently in the U.S. The families and children are given basic education about asthma but studies are needed to improve this education so that it makes a meaningful difference in health outcomes and asthma care. This study compares two inpatient education models for children hospitalized with asthma.

Detailed description

The current standard is to review an asthma action plan with families and to review inhaler medication administration. In this study, investigators will be assigning families to either a control (current standard education) or and intervention group. In the intervention group, participants will receive interactive education based on learning theories that are thought to enhance long term memory. Participants in the interactive group will build their own action plan using colored templates and pictures. Participants will also learn to use their inhaler using teach-back methodologies. Investigators will then compare the two groups in terms of ER visits, hospitalizations, family confidence in managing asthma, asthma knowledge, and quality of life.

Conditions

• Asthmatic Attack

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Interactive Asthma Education	Active participation to develop asthma action plan and teach back cycles for asthma inhaler teaching/training
BEHAVIORAL	Standard Asthma Education	Basic review of asthma action plan and inhaler use

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-10-01
• Primary completion: 2017-06-01
• Completion: 2018-12-01
• First posted: 2016-10-28
• Last updated: 2019-02-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States