REACH: Resources and Education to Help Kids with Asthma in School
Official title: Piloting REACH - a School-Based Care Coordination Service Model to Support Youth With Asthma: A Systems Approach
Run by Washington University School of Medicine · NCT07819747 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A service model called REACH will try to improve school-based asthma care by coordinating care between healthcare, school, and home for children with asthma.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 3 Years to 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 430 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Washington University School of Medicine Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (St Louis, Missouri) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 9, 2026 |
| Main results expected | June 2030 |
| Study ends | June 2030 |
| Registry record updated | September 21, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07819747 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are parents or caregivers of children with asthma in partner school districts who have access to email and a device, and who receive care within the BJH/WUSM system.
✕Probably not a fit
Participants whose children do not have asthma or do not attend partner schools, or who lack necessary technology, may see no personal benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This project tests a care-coordination hub and related resources designed to strengthen communication among families, schools, and healthcare providers. It uses a single-arm pre-post cluster design to see if the hub improves how asthma is managed at school. The intervention includes a dissemination strategy to build trust, education and resources to boost asthma knowledge, and a shared platform for records and messaging across systems. The goal is to improve health outcomes and reduce school-related barriers for children with asthma.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve school-based asthma management and reduce missed school days and emergency visits for participating children.
How similar studies have gone: Previous care-coordination and school–health integration efforts have shown promise, though this specific hub approach in a non-randomized design is exploratory.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Parents (N=200)/Children (N=200) Inclusion criteria for recruited parents/children: * parents/caregivers with at least one child with asthma or present to the nurse with asthma symptoms in the partner school district, * child with asthma must have a diagnosis of asthma or suspected asthma due to asthma symptom-related healthcare utilization and/or multiple visits to the school nurse (\>1) * attend a school in one of the partner school districts * have access to email and a computer or other mobile device * receive care within the BJH/ WUSM system (an indicator of participation in the electronic health record system). Exclusion Criteria for recruited families: * Child does not have asthma and do not present to school nurse with asthma symptoms * Child does not attend one of the identified schools in a partner school district * Children in foster care or wards of the state School Nurses (Implementers) (N=15) Inclusion Criteria for school nurses: * Employed by partner school district and work in an identified building * Provide care to students with asthma or present with asthma symptoms Exclusion Criteria for school nurses: \- Do not work for partner school district or for an identified building Providers (N =15) Inclusion Criteria for Providers: \- Provide care to a child participant on the study Exclusion Criteria for Providers: \- Do not provide care to a child participant on the study
Where it's running
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WashU School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Dr. Kelly M. Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP
- Email: kmharris@wustl.edu
- Phone: 314-273-3242
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.