Comparing Asthma Action Plans for Pediatric Asthma
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the relative effectiveness of two asthma action plans (pictorial versus written) in terms of asthma action plan knowledge, medication use, and family satisfaction with asthma education.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Phase 2 |
Detailed Description
Asthma medical regimens are complex for families, requiring changes in the types and amounts of medication based on the frequency and intensity of symptoms. Written asthma action plans (AAP's) are commonly used to provide a set of instructions to help parents and children implement these complicated regimens. However, written AAP's require substantial literacy levels, so for younger children, low-literacy families, or non-English speaking families, a pictorial version of the AAP may be more understandable and useful. The study aims to validate a newly developed, fully pictorial AAP in terms of its relative impact on parent- and child-reported knowledge of the action plan, medication use, and parent- and child-reported satisfaction, when compared to a standard-care written AAP.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Pictorial Asthma Action Plan
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Behavioral: Pictorial asthma action plan
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| Active Comparator: Written Asthma Action Plan
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Behavioral: Written asthma action plan
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Scores on the Asthma Action Plan Knowledge Interview [1 month]
Measures recall of asthma treatment plan
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Adherence to Controller Medication [1 month]
Mean daily adherence to medication measured via electronic monitoring
- Rescue Medication Use [1 month]
Number of puffs of inhaled rescue medication
- Family satisfaction survey scores [1 month]
Family ratings of satisfaction with asthma action plan
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Children who are new patients
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Receive a diagnosis of persistent asthma
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Are in need of an asthma action plan
Exclusion Criteria:
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Diagnosed with intermittent asthma
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An established patient who already has an asthma action plan
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Not English or Spanish speaking
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics | Kansas City | Missouri | United States | 64108 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
- Katherine B. Anderson Associates Endowment Fund
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Christina D Adams, PhD, The Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 04 08-102E
- KBR 01.4182