Developing Asthma Interventions Using Community Based Research

Completed

Conditions studied: Asthma

In brief

The purpose of this study is to identify community resources and challenges in improving the health of community members with asthma. The primary goal of this project is to use Community-Based Participatory Research methodology to develop interventions aimed at improving asthma management in high-risk African American asthmatics. This "ground-up" longterm approach has never been tested before in asthmatics. The primary goal of this study will be accomplished with four specific aims: Aim 1. Conduct focus groups to identify barriers to asthma management in the target population. Aim 2. Use a community advisory board (CAB) consisting of participants selected from the various focus groups to gather information about solutions for the above barriers. Aim 3. Use the information from the CAB to develop an intervention to improve asthma self management behaviors in the target population. Aim 4. Refine the developed intervention based on feedback from focus groups conducted in Aim 1.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00728169

Run by

Meharry Medical College

People needed

62

Starts

2008-07-01

Expected to finish

2009-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-09-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Self-identified African-American, 18 yrs. or older, resident of Davidson County, Tennessee at least 1 year.

You may not qualify if…

• Under 18 yrs. of age
• Non-African American
• Non-English speaking
• Do not reside in Davidson County, Tennessee

Where it is running

• Meharry Medical College — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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