Training Parents to Handle Asthma Attacks in Children at Home: A Study to Test a New Learning Method

Construction, Validation and Evaluation of Simulation Scenario for parents on Management of Acute Exacerbation of Asthma in Children at Home Setting: Randomized Control Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/07/090312

Enrollment

120

Registered

2025-07-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: J452- Mild intermittent asthma

Interventions

Intervention1: Simulation Based Learning: Simulation based training about home management of acute exacerbation of asthma among asthmatic children which includes 9 sections of a module: 1. How to reco

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Care giver of the child who has clinical diagnosis of asthma Care giver of a children with documented history of acute exacerbation of asthma leading to ER admissions Care givers with no prior experience in simulation-based training for managing acute exacerbation of asthma

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Care givers of children with severe uncontrolled asthma requiring immediate ICU care Caregivers with significant medical or psychological impairments Care givers of children with other comorbidities along with asthma Children in foster care or institutionalized care

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To design, validate and evaluate simulation scenario for parents on management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children at home setting based on the findings from the literature review and educational theories To evaluate te effectiveness of the simulation scenario for parents on management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children at home setting in terms of knowledge, skill, confidence and emergency room admissionTimepoint: Pre& post intervention, at 3, 6, & 12 months	—

Measure

Time frame

To design, validate and evaluate simulation scenario for parents on management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children at home setting based on the findings from the literature review and educational theories To evaluate te effectiveness of the simulation scenario for parents on management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children at home setting in terms of knowledge, skill, confidence and emergency room admissionTimepoint: Pre& post intervention, at 3, 6, & 12 months

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
TO identify the association & correlation of the knowledge, skill & confidence with demographic variables of parentsTimepoint: Pre & post Intervention, 3,6,9,12 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSharmila JayaraniJ

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

communicate2sharmila@gmail.com9600911390

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026