Coach McLungs — a virtual asthma decision and education tool for primary care
Primary care Implementation and evaluation of Coach McLungs™ an asthma shared decision-making intervention, across a large healthcare system
['FUNDING_R01'] · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · NIH-11141213
This project brings Coach McLungs, a virtual tool that provides asthma education and supports shared decision-making, into primary care to help children and families manage pediatric asthma.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (WINSTON-SALEM, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11141213 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
At my child's clinic, Coach McLungs would be available through the electronic health record and used during visits to give tailored asthma education and help me and my child's provider make care choices together. The tool includes built-in clinical decision support for clinicians and education modules for families. The research team will roll the tool out across many primary care sites in the Atrium Health system and track outcomes like asthma control, care decisions, and healthcare use. The goal is to see how well the tool works when it is integrated into routine care at scale.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Children with asthma and their caregivers who receive care at participating primary care clinics in the healthcare system would be the ideal candidates to use Coach McLungs.
Not a fit: Patients managed primarily by specialty asthma clinics, adults with asthma, or people who do not attend participating clinics are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help children and families get clearer action plans, better day-to-day asthma control, and fewer urgent visits or hospitalizations.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies, including a PCORI-funded dissemination study, have shown that shared decision-making tools like Coach McLungs can improve asthma outcomes in primary care, so this builds on promising prior results.
Where this research is happening
WINSTON-SALEM, UNITED STATES
- WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES — WINSTON-SALEM, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: TAPP, HAZEL — WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
- Study coordinator: TAPP, HAZEL
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.