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Multisystemic Therapy to Reduce Health Disparities in Adolescents With Asthma

NCT00916240 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 170

Last updated 2016-08-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Symptoms can include recurring periods of wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. Minority, inner city teens are at increased risk for complications from the disease, possibly because of poor illness management. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of Multisystemic Therapy (MST)-an intensive, home- and community-based psychotherapy-for improving asthma management and overall health and for reducing healthcare costs for inner city African American teens with asthma.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Multisystemic Therapy

Treatment will consist of a home- and community-based intensive intervention. Psychological treatment sessions will be provided in participants' homes, at a time designated by the participant and will last about 1 hour.

BEHAVIORAL

Home-based, Non-Directive Family Support

Treatment will consist of Rogerian, client-centered, non-directive counseling. Participants will receive weekly home-based, supportive family counseling, with sessions lasting about 45 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Sylvie Naar-King, PhD · Wayne State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-09-30
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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