School-based asthma support for children
Project ASTHMA – Aligning with Schools To Help Manage Asthma and Improve Outcomes
['FUNDING_R01'] · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO · NIH-11375498
This project brings asthma care into school health centers to help children from low-income neighborhoods control symptoms and avoid emergency visits.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (AMHERST, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11375498 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If your child has asthma and goes to a participating school, clinicians in the school-based health center will provide a coordinated asthma management program led by advanced practice providers. The program is being introduced to schools in a staggered schedule so researchers can compare outcomes before and after each school starts the program. The team will track symptoms, use of daily preventive medicines, absences, emergency department visits, and hospital stays, and will look at costs alongside health results. The goal is to make asthma care easier to get and more effective for children who face barriers to regular doctor visits.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Children with uncontrolled or poorly managed asthma who attend participating schools in the study area are the ideal candidates for this program.
Not a fit: Children whose asthma is already well controlled or who do not attend the participating school-based health centers are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could reduce asthma symptoms, fewer emergency visits and hospital stays, better medication use, and fewer missed school days for participating children.
How similar studies have performed: A prior pilot of this approach showed promising results, but this larger stepped-wedge trial will test the model more rigorously across multiple schools.
Where this research is happening
AMHERST, UNITED STATES
- STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO — AMHERST, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: HOLMES, LUCY — STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO
- Study coordinator: HOLMES, LUCY
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.