Study Summary
This trial will test a novel intervention - ASMAS - which is specifically designed to help Latino middle school children with asthma manage their condition. The intervention will be delivered by trained high school students who also have asthma, and the trial will take place in Providence, RI and San Juan, PR.
Treatment Effectiveness
Effectiveness Progress
Study Objectives
4 Primary · 4 Secondary · Reporting Duration: Assessed at baseline, immediately post intervention, and 4 months post intervention , 8 months post intervention, and 12-months post intervention
Trial Safety
Safety Progress
Trial Design
3 Treatment Groups
Asthma education plus child health
1 of 3
No Treatment Control
1 of 3
ASMAS
1 of 3
Active Control
Experimental Treatment
432 Total Participants · 3 Treatment Groups
Primary Treatment: ASMAS · No Placebo Group · N/A
Trial Logistics
Trial Timeline
Who is running the clinical trial?
Eligibility Criteria
Age 11 - 14 · All Participants · 8 Total Inclusion Criteria
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Does this clinical trial allow those over forty to participate?
"The study's parameters require that those wishing to participate are between 11 and 14 years old. Subsequently, this yields 119 trials suitable for minors and 199 applicable clinical studies for seniors." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Are enrollees being accepted at this time for the trial?
"This trial is still in the process of enrolling participants based on information from clinicaltrials.gov. It was initially posted on April 1st 2019 and edited for the last time October 21st 2020." - Anonymous Online Contributor
How many individuals are currently enrolled in this trial?
"Yes, according to the clinicaltrials.gov records, this medical investigation is actively seeking participants. It was first posted on April 1st 2019 and most recently updated October 21th 2020, looking for 432 people over a single site." - Anonymous Online Contributor
What is the primary goal of this research endeavor?
"The primary endpoint of this investigation, which will be monitored at baseline, after the intervention as well as 4, 8 and 12 months post-treatment is a change in symptom free days. Secondary objectives include an alteration in asthma self-management (via validated and reliable assessments for both child and caregiver), availability of rescue inhaler at school with an accompanying action plan according to reports from school nurses, plus modifications in child asthma self-efficacy based on scores registered using the Children's Asthma Self-Efficacy Scale (Cronbach alpha .87; Bursch et al., 1999). This tool comprises 14 items graded between 1" - Anonymous Online Contributor
Is it possible for me to become involved in this research trial?
"Participants between the ages of 11 and 14 with a diagnosis of asthma are eligible for this trial, which aims to recruit 432 people in total." - Anonymous Online Contributor