Asthma Link Effectiveness Trial

Summary

The goal of this cluster Randomized Control Trial is to determine the effectiveness of Asthma Link, a school supervised asthma therapy program, compared with an educational asthma workbook, in improving asthma symptoms for children with poorly controlled asthma aged 5-14.

Eligibility

STUDY INCLUSION/EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Child Inclusion Criteria:

* Meet the eligibility criteria for Asthma Link (as described below)
* Enrolled in Asthma Link (if randomized to the Asthma Link Condition)
* Able and willing to provide informed assent

Child Exclusion Criteria:

* Unable or unwilling to provide informed assent
* Developmental delay that would prevent study participation.

Parent Inclusion Criteria:

* Parent/guardian to patient
* 18 years or older
* Able to understand and communicate in English or Spanish
* Able and willing to provide informed consent.

Child eligibility for children enrolled in Asthma Link:

* children aged 5-14 years (enrolled in grade K-8)
* prescribed daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for asthma
* Asthma Control Test (ACT) score ≤19 OR 1 or more of ANY of following in the past 1 year: course of oral steroids, hospitalization, Emergency Department visit, sick visit for asthma
* parent/child report of poor ICS adherence on adherence checklist- i.e. child or parent says "Yes" when provider asks if they have difficulty remembering to take their medication or if they regularly take medication holidays or breaks
* able and willing to assent
* parental permission
* English or Spanish speaking

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