Can a health coach help lung patients get better care?
NCT ID NCT03695276
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a health coach can help low-income patients with COPD or asthma get better access to lung specialists and follow their advice. 328 patients from public clinics were randomly assigned to either usual care or a health coach who prepared them for specialist visits and supported treatment plans. The goal was to see if this approach improves how many patients receive recommended medications and care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- health coach-assisted specialist consultation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this model could help vulnerable patients get better access to specialist care and follow treatment recommendations more easily.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study testing a care model, not a new drug or cure. Results may not apply to all settings or patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Castro Mission Health Center
San Francisco, California, 94131, United States
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Family Health Center
San Francisco, California, 94110, United States
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Maxine Hall Health Center
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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Mission Neighborhood Health Center
San Francisco, California, 94110, United States
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Ocean Park Health Center
San Francisco, California, 94122, United States
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Potrero Hill Health Center
San Francisco, California, 94107, United States
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Richard H. Fine People's Clinic (General Medicine Clinic)
San Francisco, California, 94110, United States
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Silver Avenue Family Health Center
San Francisco, California, 94134, United States
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Southeast Health Center
San Francisco, California, 94124, United States
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St. Anthony Medical Clinic
San Francisco, California, 94102, United States
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Tom Waddell Urban Health Clinic
San Francisco, California, 94102, United States
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