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Behavioural Intervention

Home Environmental Improvements for Childhood Asthma (DRC Trial)

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Jason Lang, MD

Research Sponsored by Duke University

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 week 4, week 10

Awards & highlights

DRC Trial Summary

This trial helps kids with asthma by improving air quality in the home and potentially improving asthma outcomes.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for children aged 4-16 with asthma, who've had recent issues like needing steroids in the past 3 months. They must live in certain North Carolina counties and not plan to move soon. Kids can't join if they have other major illnesses or allergies to silicone, or if their parents can't consent in English/Spanish.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests Home-Based Environmental Interventions (HEI) aimed at improving air quality and managing asthma in kids' homes. Participants will receive HEI and fill out surveys about their asthma to see how these changes might help.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves home interventions rather than medication, there are no typical drug side effects. However, participants may experience discomfort or inconvenience related to changes made in their living environment.

DRC Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ week 4, week 10

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~week 4, week 10

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 4, week 10 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 healthcare utilization measured by number of Emergency Department visits

Asthma healthcare utilization measured by number of clinic visits needed

Asthma healthcare utilization measured by number of hospitalizations

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Secondary outcome measures

Air Quality changes measured by patient's air purifier

Air Quality changes of Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 measured by a Temtop M2000c

Air Quality changes of carbon dioxide measured by a Temtop M2000c

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DRC Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Study ParticipantsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will receive an intervention kit that will include two at-home visits and the following products: child bedroom HEPA-air purifier, HEPA upright vacuum, hypoallergenic dust-mite cover for child's mattress and pillow covers; Non-toxic household cleaning products and non-toxic pest/rodent traps.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Duke UniversityLead Sponsor

2,364 Previous Clinical Trials

3,420,612 Total Patients Enrolled

Jason Lang, MDPrincipal InvestigatorDuke University

4 Previous Clinical Trials

193 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Home-Based Environmental Interventions (HEI) (Behavioural Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05934370 — N/A

Home-Based Environmental Interventions (HEI) (Behavioural Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05934370 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Does this research involve individuals aged 30 or older?

"This trial will consider any patient over 4 years of age and younger than 16."

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Is this research endeavor accessible to participants at the present moment?

"Judged by the material on clinicaltrials.gov, this investigation is actively recruiting participants. It first appeared online in 20th July of 2023 and was most recently updated 17th August of that same year."

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How many subjects have joined this clinical research effort?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov's records show that this trial, which debuted on July 20th 2023, is currently recruiting participants from one location for a total of 30 subjects."

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Are there any specific characteristics that make an individual more suitable for this experiment?

"This clinical trial seeks 30 minors between the ages of four and sixteen, who have a medical diagnosis for asthma. In addition to this criteria, it is necessary that the family resides in one of eleven approved Central North carolina counties: Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville Johnston Lee Orange Person Vance or Wake; furthermore they must not anticipate moving within six months and also attested informed consent has been provided (with assent from the child if applicable). The participants must have recently experienced an exacerbation requiring systemic steroids or had ACQ6 > 1.0/ ACT/cACT ≤ 19 during last ambulatory visit prior to"

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What objectives is this research attempting to achieve?

"The aim of this week-long trial is to observe alterations in the Air Quality Index. Secondary outcomes include evaluating asthma symptoms with both the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ 6) and the Asthma Control Test (ACT or cACT). Lastly, study completion will be determined when 30 participants have joined and achieved full intervention."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

The Duke-Reinvestment Partners Community Collaborative (DRC)- Healthy Homes

2023. "The Duke-Reinvestment Partners Community Collaborative (DRC)- Healthy Homes". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05934370.