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ER-to-School asthma program aims to keep kids out of the hospital

NCT ID NCT03952286

Disease control Sponsor: University of Arizona Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new way to help children with asthma take their medicine properly. Kids who came to the emergency room for an asthma attack were given their medications right there, and then school staff supervised their daily use. The goal was to see if this approach could reduce repeat ER visits. Only 13 children took part, so the results are very preliminary.

What this could mean

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Active substance
prednisolone, budesonide, albuterol sulfate
What this could lead to
If it works, this approach could help children with asthma stay healthier and avoid repeated emergency room visits.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 13 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The intervention also requires school cooperation, which may not be available everywhere.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

13 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2019

Finished

Jan 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

6 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Children 6-12 years of age; AND 2. Treated for an asthma exacerbation as determined clinically by the principal ED provider based on symptoms such as shortness-of-breath, cough, and wheezing; AND 3. Symptoms must improve following more than 1 dose of albuterol and more than 1 dose of systemic corticosteroids such that he/she can be safely discharged home; AND 4. Must have physician-diagnosed Exclusion Criteria: 1. Attends a non-participating school; OR 2. Attends a participating school less than 5x/week; OR 3. Enrolled in another research study; OR 4. Patients who are hospitalized; OR 5. The patient or their consenting parent/guardian does not speak English or Spanish; OR 6. ICU admissions for asthma in the past year; OR 7. History of more than 2 hospitalizations for asthma in past year; OR 8. History of more than 2 controller medications for asthma in the past 30 days; OR 9. Study medication represents a step-down in asthma therapy in the judgement of the ED physician; OR 10. Parent does not have a cell phone; OR 11. Parent cannot send and receive text messages.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

asthma childhood onset asthma

As listed by the trial registrant

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Asthma Asthma in children

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Asthma & Airway Disease Research Center

    Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States

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