Helping low-income elementary children avoid asthma attacks
Reducing Asthma Attacks in Disadvantaged School Children with Asthma
This project brings a school-based asthma support program plus help with social needs to elementary-aged children in low-income communities to reduce asthma attacks and missed school days.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Colorado Denver NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Aurora, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11184294 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Your child and their school would get a proven Colorado asthma program delivered by school nurses and trained asthma navigators who work with your child’s doctor and community services. The program pairs standard asthma care with screening and help for social needs (like housing, food, or transportation) that can make asthma worse. Community partners and families help shape how the program is used so it fits rural and small-city schools across Colorado. The team will roll the program out in selected schools and measure if asthma attacks and absences go down.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Best candidates are elementary-school children (about ages 5–12) with asthma who attend participating schools in rural or small metropolitan areas and come from low-income families.
Not a fit: Children outside the 5–12 age range, those who do not attend participating schools, or families unwilling to engage with school-based or social services are less likely to benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lower asthma attacks and missed school days for children in low-income communities and connect families to needed social supports.
How similar studies have performed: Pilot work with the Colorado school-based asthma program showed reductions in asthma exacerbations and missed school days, and this project aims to expand that success more widely.
Where this research is happening
Aurora, UNITED STATES
- University of Colorado Denver — Aurora, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Szefler, Stanley J. — University of Colorado Denver
- Study coordinator: Szefler, Stanley J.
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.