Implementation of Asthma Community Home and School Management Program (Asthma CHAMPS)

Summary

The long-term goal is to implement an evidence-based asthma intervention based on the Center for Disease Control's recommended framework (EXHALE) within Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS). As part of a stepped wedge pragmatic trial the investigators will:

1. Evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored implementation plan of Asthma CHAMPS in 32 Baltimore city elementary schools to reduce asthma disparities.
2. Conduct a pragmatic trail using a stepped wedge design to evaluate implementation of a school and home asthma intervention program to reduce asthma-related absences, healthcare utilization and exacerbations and improve asthma control, among children enrolled in 32 Baltimore City elementary schools.
3. Use qualitative methods (observation and semi structured interviews) to obtain stakeholder feedback (parents, community health workers, school personnel and administrators) on impact of Asthma CHAMPS, identify potential refinements in intervention and implementation strategies, and evaluate impact of local adaptation and fidelity on implementation success and sustainability.

Conditions

• Asthma in Children

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Asthma CHAMPS full program

Full program includes (1) education for staff, students, and caregivers (2) environmental education and intervention (3) asthma care coordination (4) resources

BEHAVIORAL

Asthma CHAMPS Wait List Control

Stepped wedge design

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Baltimore City Public Schools

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Baltimore City Health Department

  collaborator OTHER

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

  collaborator NIH

• Johns Hopkins University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Michelle N Ealin, PhD · JHU

• Meredith McCormack, MD MHS · JHU

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Model

SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-11-27

Primary Completion

2027-06-30

Completion

2027-06-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations