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Investigation of the Role of Pictorial Asthma Action Plans to Promote Self-management in Rural Youth With Asthma (TAAC Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Christina Duncan, PhD

Research Sponsored by West Virginia University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up measured at four time points over 6 months; baseline, 1-, 3- and 6-month follow-up.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the potential benefit of Pictorial versus Written Asthma Action Plans (AAPs) to support asthma management among young people with persistent asthma. Participants will be randomly allocated to the Pictorial or Written AAP group and followed up over a 6-month period. Qualitative and quantitative data will be collected from young people, parents and clinical teams involved in recruitment to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the Pictorial AAP (PAAP) software developed for this study, the PAAPs produced by the software, and the study procedures.

Eligible Conditions

Asthma

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ measured at four time points over 6 months; baseline, 1-, 3- and 6-month follow-up.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~measured at four time points over 6 months; baseline, 1-, 3- and 6-month follow-up.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured at four time points over 6 months; baseline, 1-, 3- and 6-month follow-up. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Adherence to Daily Controller Inhaler

Asthma Control Test

Lung Function- FEF 25-75

+3 more

Secondary study objectives

Satisfaction With Asthma Action Plan-Caregiver

Satisfaction With Asthma Action Plan-Patient

Other study objectives

Asthma Numeracy

Health literacy

Reading comprehension

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Pictorial Asthma Action PlanExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Young people in the Pictorial Asthma Action Plan (PAAP) arm will receive a PAAP generated by their asthma provider using a software program developed for the study. The PAAP will be personalized according to the young person's gender, race, favorite sport/activity, provider's gender, provider's clinic contact details, and hospital in emergency situations. The PAAP contains minimal text, instead illustrating each participant's asthma regimen using pictures, such as color-coded daily controller and rescue inhalers. Each participant will receive multiple copies of their PAAP, after receiving a brief education session with their provider, outlining the treatment summarized in the PAAP.

Group II: Written Asthma Action PlanActive Control1 Intervention

Young people in the Written Asthma Action Plan (WAAP) arm will receive a WAAP generated by their asthma provider using using the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) template. The WAAP will be personalized according to the young person's treatment plan. Each participant will receive multiple copies of their WAAP, after receiving a brief education session with their provider, outlining the treatment summarized in the WAAP.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Pictorial Asthma Action Plan

2017

N/A

~50

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