Pediatric Asthma
Conditions
Keywords
asthma, environmental health, indoor air quality, endotoxin, mold, humidity
Brief summary
The goal of this intervention study is to assess the effectiveness of low-cost humidity and mold reduction interventions in the home for reducing pediatric asthma. The study will have two groups, a treatment group that receives the healthy home interventions during the study and a second control group that will receive these after the study. We will compare pediatric asthma before and three months after the healthy home interventions are performed.
Interventions
OTHERHealthy home intervention
Healthy home interventions including low cost humidity interventions.
Sponsors
Case Western Reserve University
The Cleveland Clinic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Documented diagnosis of asthma by one child (\< 18 years of age) living within the home * Parent/guardian able to complete informed consent * Residence within the City of Cleveland or immediate suburbs (e.g., East Cleveland, Garfield Heights, Warrensville Heights, Parma, Brook Park, Brooklyn/Old Brooklyn)
Exclusion criteria
* \> 18 years of age * Rental property with landlord unwilling or unable to give consent for remediation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in pediatric asthma control | Baseline and 3 months | Pediatric asthma control is assessed using the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ), a six-item survey consisting of questions specific to asthma symptoms and bronchodilator usage. Questions are answered using a 7-point Likert scale and scored cumulatively with lower scores indicating greater asthma control. Lower scores at 3 months compared to baseline indicate overall improvement in asthma control post-intervention. |
| Change in asthma-related quality of life | Baseline and 3 months | Asthma-related quality of life is assessed using the Pediatric Asthma Caregiver's Quality of Life Questionnaire (PACQLQ), a thirteen-item survey to assess problems that caregivers experience as a result of their child's asthma. Questions are answered using a 7-point Likert scale and scored cumulatively with higher scores indicating less impact on quality of life. Higher scores at 3 months compared to baseline indicate overall improvement in quality of life. |
| Hospitalizations | Baseline and 3 months | Change in frequency of hospitalizations/emergency room utilization |
| Missing work/school | Baseline and 3 months | Change in the number of self-reported missed work or school days |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTBridget Hegarty, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORBridget Hegarty, PhD
Case Western Reserve University
Outcome results
None listed