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P-S+ (Partner School) for Childhood Asthma (WPCA Trial)

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Waitlist Available

Led By Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD

Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up one year post end of school intervention

Awards & highlights

WPCA Trial Summary

This trial will test whether or not involving CHWs in the care of asthmatic children can help improve asthma control and quality of life for the children.

Eligible Conditions

Childhood Asthma
Community Health Workers

WPCA Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ one year post end of school intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~one year post end of school intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one year post end of school intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Asthma

Secondary outcome measures

Baseline School Asthma Program Sustainability

Baseline School Climate

Baseline School Leadership

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WPCA Trial Design

6Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: P-S+ (Partner School)Active Control1 Intervention

This arm includes children who attend one of the partnering schools and who are randomized to receive the school intervention Open Airways for Schools Plus.

Group II: P- (Non-Partner School)Active Control1 Intervention

This arm includes children who do not attend one of the partnering schools and who are randomized to the control group (no primary care intervention and ineligible for the school intervention).

Group III: P+S+ (Partner School)Active Control3 Interventions

This arm includes children who attend one of the partnering schools and who are randomized to receive the enhanced school intervention Open Airways for Schools Plus, School-Based Asthma Therapy and the primary care intervention Yes We Can Children's Asthma Program.

Group IV: P-S- (Partner School)Active Control1 Intervention

This arm includes children who attend one of the partnering schools, and are randomized to the control group (no primary care or school intervention).

Group V: P+S- (Partner School)Active Control1 Intervention

This arm includes children who attend one of the partnering schools and who are randomized to receive the primary care intervention Yes We Can Children's Asthma Program.

Group VI: P+ (Non-Partner School)Active Control1 Intervention

This arm includes children who do not attend one of the partnering schools and who are randomized to receive the primary care intervention Yes We Can Children's Asthma Program.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH

2,690 Previous Clinical Trials

6,950,357 Total Patients Enrolled

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)NIH

3,831 Previous Clinical Trials

47,303,127 Total Patients Enrolled

5 Trials studying Childhood Asthma

1,459 Patients Enrolled for Childhood Asthma

University of PennsylvaniaOTHER

1,998 Previous Clinical Trials

42,878,754 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are participants exceeding the age of thirty-five allowed to join this experiment?

"The eligibility requirements for taking part in this medical trial dictate that the age range of participants is between 5 and 13 years old."

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Is there an opportunity at present to join the experiment?

"The clinical trial details posted on clinicaltrials.gov suggest that no new participants are currently being sought for this study; it was first published in May 2018 and most recently revised in July 2022. Nevertheless, there are 328 other studies actively recruiting patients at the moment."

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Who is eligible to participate in this trial?

"This trial has recruited 627 people, including community health workers aged 5-13. To qualify for the study, participants must come from one of these West Philadelphia zip codes: 19104, 19131, 19139, 19142, 19143,19151 or 153; have a diagnosis of asthma and an uncontrolled condition (evidenced by oral steroids in the last year -OR- ED visit -OR- hospital admission); be between Kindergarten and eighth grade; receive primary care at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Care Network Karabots/Cobbs Creek/South Philadelphi locations or PAMCOP."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

West Philadelphia Controls Asthma

2018. "West Philadelphia Controls Asthma". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03514485.