560 Participants Needed

Coping Skills Program for Childhood Asthma

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EM
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Overseen BySamantha Garcia Cruz, BA
Age: Any Age
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial tests a program that teaches Latino children with asthma and their families how to manage asthma and cope with stress. The goal is to see if this combined approach improves asthma control. The study involves 280 families and measures outcomes like lung function, school absences, and emergency visits. The intervention, 'ACT-Asma Control y Tratamiento Para Niños,' was adapted from ACT for Kids, an asthma self-management program for English-speaking families.

Do I need to stop my current medications for this trial?

The trial information does not specify whether participants need to stop taking their current medications.

Is the Coping Skills Program for Childhood Asthma safe for children?

The research suggests that interventions to improve coping strategies, including stress management, have been effective in reducing symptoms and psychological distress in asthma patients, indicating they are generally safe for use in humans.12345

How is the Coping Skills Program for Childhood Asthma different from other treatments for asthma?

The Coping Skills Program for Childhood Asthma is unique because it combines stress management with asthma management, focusing on improving coping skills to help children better control their asthma. This approach addresses both the psychological and physical aspects of asthma, which can lead to better disease control and quality of life.678910

What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Coping Skills Program for Childhood Asthma?

Research shows that stress management and coping skills can improve asthma control and quality of life in children. Studies found that children with better coping skills had lower stress levels and better asthma control, suggesting that these programs can help manage asthma effectively.127911

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Erin M Rodriguez, PhD

Principal Investigator

University of Texas at Austin

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for Latino children aged 8-14 with asthma, and their families. Participants must speak English or Spanish, have a confirmed asthma diagnosis, and be patients at a participating clinic. Children with disabilities that prevent participation beyond primary care accommodations cannot join.

Inclusion Criteria

My child has been diagnosed with asthma by their doctor.
This criterion does not seem to be related to a clinical trial exclusion criteria. Can you please provide more context or clarify what the criterion is referring to?
My child is between 8 and 14 years old.
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Exclusion Criteria

My child's disability prevents them from participating in the treatment without special adjustments.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Pre-intervention Assessment

Families complete assessments 1 week before the intervention, including surveys, interviews, and spirometry

1 week
1 visit (in-person)

Intervention

Participants receive either the combined coping skills + asthma management program or the standard asthma management program

6 weeks
Weekly sessions (in-person or virtual)

Post-intervention Assessment

Families complete assessments 1 week after the intervention, including surveys, interviews, and spirometry

1 week
1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment at 6- and 12-month timepoints

12 months
2 visits (in-person)

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Combined coping skills + asthma management
  • Standard Asthma Management (AM)
Trial Overview The study tests a coping skills program combined with standard asthma management against the standard treatment alone in Latino children living in low-income areas. It aims to see if adding coping strategies helps manage stress-related factors contributing to uncontrolled asthma.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Combined coping skills + asthma management armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Standard asthma management armActive Control1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Texas at Austin

Lead Sponsor

Trials
387
Recruited
86,100+

Published Research Related to This Trial

A study involving 78 children with asthma found that coping strategies, particularly 'emotional reaction' and 'avoidance', significantly predict health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
The extended stress-coping model is effective in understanding how asthma impacts children's quality of life, suggesting that these coping factors should be considered in developing psychosocial care interventions.
Predictors of quality of life: a quantitative investigation of the stress-coping model in children with asthma.Peeters, Y., Boersma, SN., Koopman, HM.[2021]
A stress management intervention for children with asthma was found to be highly acceptable and feasible, especially in a school setting, with 18 participants across two cohorts.
Initial results indicated improvements in lung function, perceived stress, and mood after the intervention, suggesting potential benefits for managing asthma in children.
Preliminary evidence for the feasibility of a stress management intervention for 7- to 12-year-olds with asthma.Long, KA., Ewing, LJ., Cohen, S., et al.[2015]
In a study of 280 children aged 6 to 12 with asthma, lower stress levels were associated with better asthma control and more effective coping strategies, highlighting the importance of mental health in managing asthma.
The findings suggest that interventions aimed at reducing stress and improving coping mechanisms could enhance asthma management, indicating a need for support not just for patients but also for families and schools.
Adaptation to Asthma in Children: A Matter of Coping and Stress Control.Segura Moreno, CC., Diaz Heredia, LP.[2021]

Citations

Predictors of quality of life: a quantitative investigation of the stress-coping model in children with asthma. [2021]
Preliminary evidence for the feasibility of a stress management intervention for 7- to 12-year-olds with asthma. [2015]
Adaptation to Asthma in Children: A Matter of Coping and Stress Control. [2021]
The effects of coping skills training among teens with asthma. [2022]
Coping as a mediator of psychosocial impediments to optimal management and control of asthma. [2022]
Assessing the Perceived Stress Scale for African American adults with asthma and low literacy. [2022]
Mediators of asthma outcomes. [2021]
Changing health behaviour outcomes in asthmatic patients: a pilot intervention study. [2019]
Coping styles, psychological functioning and quality of life in children with asthma. [2015]
10.United Statespubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The effectiveness of a family asthma program for children and parents. [2007]
11.United Statespubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Community and family programs for children with asthma. [2007]
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