Involving Community Pharmacies in Improving Asthma Outcomes in an Urban Pediatric Population

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Conditions studied: Asthma

In brief

This study seeks to determine whether education provided in community pharmacies and monthly reminder calls can improve compliance with asthma medications. We hypothesize that those pediatric patients with asthma 12 months to 12 years of age who receive comprehensive asthma care as part of a validated intervention (1) who are randomized to receive enhanced community pharmacy care will have significantly greater compliance with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) six months after enrollment when compared with patients receiving usual pharmacy care. As secondary outcomes, we further hypothesize that they will have less unscheduled healthcare utilization and improved functional outcomes and QOL. (1) Teach SJ, Crain EF, Quint DM, Hylan ML, Joseph JG. Improved Asthma Outcomes in a High Morbidity Pediatric Population: Results of an Emergency Department-based Randomized Clinical Trial. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. 2006;160:535-541.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00424125

Run by

Stephen J. Teach, MD, MPH

People needed

125

Starts

2006-07-01

Expected to finish

2009-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-08-25

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Inclusion criteria include:
• age between 12 months and 12 years, inclusive;
• prior physician-diagnosed asthma;
• prescription of an inhaled corticosteroid during the IMPACT DC Asthma Clinic visit,
• a parent/guardian available for interview;
• residence in one of the 5 zip codes in Washington, DC with the highest absolute numbers for asthma visits to the Emergency Department at Childrens National Medical Center (20019, 20020, 20032, 20002, 20011), and
• insurance that covers at least part of the cost of medications.

You may not qualify if…

• Exclusion criteria include:
• significant medical co-morbidities affecting the cardiorespiratory system;
• enrollment in another asthma research study;
• unavailability for telephone follow-up; or
• primary language other than English.

Where it is running

• Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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