Case Management and Environmental Control in Asthma
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Asthma, Asthma |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 2 - 8 |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | January 1997 |
| End Date: | January 2001 |
Asthma among low-income, minority children remains a prime example of health disparities
that are resistant to change. Controlled demonstrations of reductions in disproportionate
hospital or emergency care are limited. We performed a controlled clinical trial of an
"Asthma Coach" to reduce hospitalizations among low-income, African American children.
that are resistant to change. Controlled demonstrations of reductions in disproportionate
hospital or emergency care are limited. We performed a controlled clinical trial of an
"Asthma Coach" to reduce hospitalizations among low-income, African American children.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 2-8 years of age
- Admitted to hospital for acute asthma
- African American ethnicity
- Medicaid coverage
Exclusion Criteria:
- Parent refusal to sign consent
- Living outside service area
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