Implementation of an Asthma Program to Improve Asthma Identification and Education in Children
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Asthma, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Obesity Weight Loss |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Endocrinology, Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 5 - 17 |
| Updated: | 11/30/-0001 |
| Start Date: | January 2010 |
| End Date: | December 2012 |
| Contact: | Jennifer Elliott, PharmD |
| Email: | elliott3@duq.edu |
| Phone: | 412-396-4990 |
The primary objective of this study is to document the prevalence and associations between
asthma, hypertension, and obesity in children living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its
surrounding regions.
The secondary objective is to determine the impact of various educational interventions on
child and caregiver knowledge of asthma.
The Asthma Program will consist of six screenings and three camps each year, for two
consecutive years. Screenings will be conducted in areas where populations are known to be
at increased risk for asthma and its complications, such as inner-city, lower socioeconomic,
African-American populations. Screenings will be conducted at churches or schools in these
areas one month prior to each camp in an effort to identify children with undiagnosed or
uncontrolled asthma and refer them to the camps. Camps will also be conducted in areas
where populations are known to be at increased risk for asthma and its complications to
improve ease of access. Asthma and smoking cessation education will be provided at each
camp to children and caregivers. Baseline data will be collected at each camp and assessed.
Longitudinal clinical outcomes will be assessed in children attending multiple camps.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children, ages 5- 17 years attending the asthma camps and screenings.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children younger than 5 years of age and adults 18 years of age and older.
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