Web-Based and Tailored Asthma Management Intervention (Puff City) in Teens With Asthma Attending Urban Clinics (PCC)

August 8, 2017 updated by: Dr. Mei Lu, Henry Ford Health System

Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of the Web-Based Asthma Management Intervention (Puff City) in Teens With Asthma Attending Urban Clinics

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Puff City web-based behavioral intervention of asthma management program in a clinical setting. This study also examines and evaluates the cost and efficiency of patient eligibility determination methods, patient recruitment, study monitoring (compliance with study regimen, participant retention and follow-up), and the collection of clinical endpoints.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Asthma continues to be a major public health problem in the US with high economic and social costs. Vulnerable ethnic communities are disproportionately affected by asthma as demonstrated by higher morbidity and mortality for these groups. We have completed two school-based, randomized trials of a web-based, computer-tailored asthma management intervention that targets urban teens (Puff City).

The current study, Puff City in the Clinic, will be evaluated as a clinical tool by initiating the web-based behavioral intervention of asthma management in a clinical setting. However, the current paradigm for conducting such a trial is costly with respect to patient recruitment, intervention delivery, and data collection and management. To address these high costs, the study utilizes comparative effectiveness research (CER) pragmatic approaches to design a randomized controlled trial for patient recruitment and determination of eligibility, study monitoring (compliance with study regimen, participant retention and follow-up), and collection of clinical endpoints.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

266

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Michigan
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
        • Henry Ford Health System

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years to 19 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 13-19 years of age
  • Must be able to provide electronic assent and have consent from a parent/guardian if applicable

  • Diagnosis of asthma by meeting one of the following criteria within the last 12 months:

    • At least one emergency department diagnosis of asthma or
    • At least one acute inpatient encounter with asthma as the principal diagnosis or
    • At least four outpatient visits with an asthma diagnosis and at least 2 asthma medications dispensed or
    • At least four asthma medications dispensed

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability to provide informed consent/assent
  • Lack of physician diagnosis of asthma
  • Other co-morbidities that make it impossible for the individual to participate.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Tailored asthma management program
Teens randomized to the experimental arm will receive 4 sessions plus a booster of web-based, tailored asthma management.
Behavioral: Teens randomized to the experimental arm will receive 4 sessions plus a booster of web-based, tailored asthma management.
Web-based, computer-tailored asthma management intervention delivered in 4 sessions, plus a 6 month booster.
Active Comparator: Control
Teens in the control group will receive generic, web-based asthma education.
Behavioral: Teens in the control group will receive generic, web-based asthma education.
Web-based, generic asthma management intervention delivered in 4 sessions.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Asthma Control Test (ACT)
Time Frame: 12 Months
Comparison of ACT scores at 12 months after the randomization
12 Months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Asthma Exacerbations/Functional Status
Time Frame: 12 Months
Comparison of asthma exacerbations (asthma hospitalizations, emergency department visits, or oral corticosteroid dispensing)and functional status(e.g. self report of symptom-days, symptom nights, days of restricted activity, school/work days missed) at 12 months after randomization.
12 Months

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The Cost
Time Frame: Up to 12 months
The cost of study intervention will be evaluated: The cost for participant enrollment with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) initiation; data collection and management with/o EMR initiation including assessing the reliability of EMR clinical outcomes/primary endpoints, compared to chart abstraction.
Up to 12 months
The Cost Effectiveness
Time Frame: Up to 12 months
The cost effectiveness of Puff City intervention compared to controls without study intervention.
Up to 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Henry Ford Health System

Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
University of Michigan
Augusta University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Christine Joseph, PhD, Henry Ford Health System
  • Principal Investigator: Mei Lu, PhD, Henry Ford Health System

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 7, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 27, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

December 28, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 9, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 8, 2017

Last Verified

August 1, 2017

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1R01HL114981-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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