Tests a school-supervised asthma medicine program in children with poorly controlled asthma
Compares a school-based asthma program with a workbook in children aged 5 to 14.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Asthma Link Effectiveness Trial
Key facts
- Where
- Worcester, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 5 and 14 years old?
Source: NCT06388460, who can take part
Where in United States
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- Trial code
- NCT06388460
- Record updated
- 5 May 2026
- Original description
The goal of this cluster Randomized Control Trial is to determine the effectiveness of Asthma Link, a school supervised asthma therapy program, compared with an educational asthma workbook, in improving asthma symptoms for children with poorly controlled asthma aged 5-14.Read full original descriptionShow less
Asthma Link: A Partnership Between Pediatric Practices, Schools, and Families to Improve Medication Adherence and Health Outcomes in Children With Poorly Controlled Asthma
The goal of this cluster Randomized Control Trial is to determine the effectiveness of Asthma Link, a school supervised asthma therapy program, compared with an educational asthma workbook, in improving asthma symptoms for children with poorly controlled asthma aged 5-14.
STUDY INCLUSION/EXCLUSION CRITERIA:; Child Inclusion Criteria:; Meet the eligibility criteria for Asthma Link (as described below); Enrolled in Asthma Link (if randomized to the Asthma Link Condition); Able and willing to provide informed assent; Child Exclusion Criteria:; Unable or unwilling to provide informed assent; Developmental delay that would prevent study participation; Parent Inclusion Criteria:; Parent/guardian to patient; 18 years or older; Able to understand and communicate in English or Spanish; Able and willing to provide informed consent; Child eligibility for children enrolled in Asthma Link:; children aged 5-14 years (enrolled in grade K-8); prescribed daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for asthma; Asthma Control Test (ACT) score ≤19 OR 1 or more of ANY of following in the past 1 year: course of oral steroids, hospitalization, Emergency Department visit, sick visit for asthma; parent/child report of poor ICS adherence on adherence checklist- i.e. child or parent says "Yes" when provider asks if they have difficulty remembering to take their medication or if they regularly take medication holidays or breaks; able and willing to assent; parental permission; English or Spanish speaking.