The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the relative effectiveness of two asthma action plans (pictorial vs. written) in terms of asthma action plan knowledge, medication use, and family satisfaction with asthma education.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Asthma	Device: Pictorial asthma action plan	Phase II

Further Study Details: 

Primary Outcomes: after one month: scores on the Asthma Action Plan Knowledge Interview and Family Satisfaction Survey, and mean daily adherence to controller medication and total number of puffs of rescue medication inhaled
Expected Total Enrollment:  80

Asthma medical regimens are complex for families, requiring changes in the types and amounts of medication based on the frequency and intensity of symptoms. Written asthma action plans (AAP’s) are commonly used to provide a set of instructions to help parents and children implement these complicated regimens. However, written AAP’s require substantial literacy levels, so for younger children, low-literacy families, or non-English speaking families, a pictorial version of the AAP may be more understandable and useful. The study aims to validate a newly developed, fully pictorial AAP in terms of its relative impact on parent- and child-reported knowledge of the action plan, medication use, and parent- and child-reported satisfaction, when compared to a standard-care written AAP.

Ages Eligible for Study:  6 Years   -   18 Years,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children who are new patients
• Receive a diagnosis of persistent asthma
• Are in need of an asthma action plan

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with intermittent asthma
• An established patient who already has an asthma action plan
• Not English or Spanish speaking

Please refer to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov identifier  NCT00136305

Missouri
      The Children''''s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City,  Missouri,  64108,  United States; Recruiting

Study chairs or principal investigators

Christina D Adams, PhD,  Principal Investigator,  The Children''''s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics   

Study ID Numbers:  04 08-102E; KBR 01.4182
Last Updated:  August 26, 2005
Record first received:  August 26, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00136305
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-08-30