Text2Breathe: Enhance Parent Communication to Reduce Pediatric Asthma Disparities
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Asthma |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 2 - 12 |
| Updated: | 3/9/2019 |
| Start Date: | August 2015 |
| End Date: | March 2020 |
Text2Breathe (T2B) is a randomized controlled trial aimed at improving communication between
parents and their children's' primary care providers about asthma. The overarching goal of
this study is to reduce disparities among a population with high rates of pediatric asthma
morbidity. The investigators are testing the efficacy of a short message service
(SMS)-enhanced health communication (HC) intervention ("Text2Breathe") designed to equip
urban, low-income parents with tools for communicating effectively with their children's
primary care provider (PCP).
parents and their children's' primary care providers about asthma. The overarching goal of
this study is to reduce disparities among a population with high rates of pediatric asthma
morbidity. The investigators are testing the efficacy of a short message service
(SMS)-enhanced health communication (HC) intervention ("Text2Breathe") designed to equip
urban, low-income parents with tools for communicating effectively with their children's
primary care provider (PCP).
Potentially eligible participants are approached and screened in person during an admission
of their child to the emergency department for asthma care. Those participants randomized to
the intervention will receive additional education on effective communication with their
child's primary care provider (PCP). These participants will also receive educational text
messages for three months after their initial visit. Text messages will include education on
effectively communicating with their child's provider and general asthma information. Both
the control group and intervention group will receive text message reminders to schedule
regular follow up visits with their PCP and get an annual flu shot. Both groups will be
contacted for follow up phone interviews at 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months.
of their child to the emergency department for asthma care. Those participants randomized to
the intervention will receive additional education on effective communication with their
child's primary care provider (PCP). These participants will also receive educational text
messages for three months after their initial visit. Text messages will include education on
effectively communicating with their child's provider and general asthma information. Both
the control group and intervention group will receive text message reminders to schedule
regular follow up visits with their PCP and get an annual flu shot. Both groups will be
contacted for follow up phone interviews at 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Unlimited text messaging
Is the parent of child who is:
- Receiving asthma related care in the emergency department
- 2-12 years old inclusive
- Medicaid insured (no Private insurance)
- Physician diagnosed asthma for at least 12 months
Exclusion Criteria:
Is the parent of child who:
- Has seen a pulmonary or allergy sub-specialist more than once in the last 6 months
- Has seen a sub-specialist (not pulmonary or allergy) more than once in the last 12
months
- Has been hospitalized for more than 30 days
- Is currently enrolled in another asthma program or study
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