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Asthma Link Effectiveness Trial
Asthma Link: A Partnership Between Pediatric Practices, Schools, and Families to Improve Medication Adherence and Health Outcomes in Children With Poorly Controlled Asthma
Who can join
Ages 5 to 14 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
STUDY INCLUSION/EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Child Inclusion Criteria: * Meet the eligibility criteria for Asthma Link (as described below) * Enrolled in Asthma Link (if randomized to the Asthma Link Condition) * Able and willing to provide informed assent Child Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to provide informed assent * Developmental delay that would prevent study participation. Parent Inclusion Criteria: * Parent/guardian to patient * 18 years or older * Able to understand and communicate in English or Spanish * Able and willing to provide informed consent. Child eligibility for children enrolled in Asthma Link: * children aged 5-14 years (enrolled in grade K-8) * prescribed daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for asthma * Asthma Control Test (ACT) score ≤19 OR 1 or more of ANY of following in the past 1 year: course of oral steroids, hospitalization, Emergency Department visit, sick visit for asthma * parent/child report of poor ICS adherence on adherence checklist- i.e. child or parent says "Yes" when provider asks if they have difficulty remembering to take their medication or if they regularly take medication holidays or breaks * able and willing to assent * parental permission * English or Spanish speaking
About the study
The goal of this cluster Randomized Control Trial is to determine the effectiveness of Asthma Link, a school supervised asthma therapy program, compared with an educational asthma workbook, in improving asthma symptoms for children with poorly controlled asthma aged 5-14.
What is being tested
- Asthma Link (other)
- Enhanced Usual Care (other)
Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester · Participants: 350 · Started: Apr 4, 2024
Contact the study team
- Michelle Trivedi, MD · Phone: 7744418086
- Michelle Spano, MA · Phone: 17746966875
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06388460
Locations in the U.S.
| Massachusetts | University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.