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Impact of Caregiver Depression on Asthma in the Child

NCT00223288 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 175

Last updated 2011-08-03

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Summary

This study will examine if depression in a primary caregiver is associated with more hospitalization or ER visits in children with asthma. This study will also explore whether treatment for depression in the primary caregivers is associated with improvement in asthma in school-aged children.

Asthma is a very common childhood disorder of airway inflammation. The causes include environmental irritants, cold temperature, and infection in the respiratory tract, and emotional factors can contribute to symptom exacerbation. However, asthma is a disease that can be well controlled if there is proper medication compliance and careful control of environmental conditions.

Data suggests that psychiatric symptoms in the mothers of children with asthma are associated with more asthma related hospitalizations in children. Thus, we want to explore this question further using more specific diagnostic instruments in order to detect what types of symptoms are associated with increased asthma related service utilization. Also, we want to explore if effective treatment of the caregivers' symptoms is associated with decreased hospitalization and emergency room visits for the child.

Conditions

  • Depressive Disorder, Major
  • Asthma

Interventions

DRUG

Lexapro

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • E. Sherwood Brown, MD, Ph.D. · University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-03-31
Primary Completion
2006-02-28
Completion
2006-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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