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New treatment option for Asthma in Children
Official title The Exhale Study: Treating Maternal Depression in an Urban Pediatric Asthma Clinic
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06623981
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness and implementation of delivering Enhanced Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT-B), an evidence-based maternal depression treatment, to mothers of children under the age of 18 in an urban pediatric asthma clinic. Researchers will compare Enhanced IPT-B and supplemented usual care (brief care coordination).
- Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Adults
You may be able to join if
- Maternal:
- Primary caregiver of the child with asthma seen at the community-based asthma clinic
- Female (self-identified)
- Black (self-identified)
- ≥ 18 years of age
You likely can't join if
- Maternal:
- Acutely suicidal (high risk on the C-SSRS at child's asthma clinic visit)
- Bipolar disorder or mania
- Schizophrenia
- Current substance abuse/dependence
- Current serious physical intimate partner violence (IPV)
See the full eligibility criteria
- Maternal:
- Primary caregiver of the child with asthma seen at the community-based asthma clinic
- Female (self-identified)
- Black (self-identified)
- ≥ 18 years of age
- English-speaking
- PHQ-9 ≥ 8 during standardized screening at the child with asthma's clinic visit Child:
- \<18 years old for the duration of the 6-month study period
- Publicly insured
- Physician-diagnosed persistent asthma
- Maternal:
- Acutely suicidal (high risk on the C-SSRS at child's asthma clinic visit)
- Bipolar disorder or mania
- Schizophrenia
- Current substance abuse/dependence
- Current serious physical intimate partner violence (IPV)
- Lack of capacity to meaningfully participate in study procedures, as assessed by study staff during screening Child:
- Significant medical co-morbidity (e.g., disorders of the cardiorespiratory system, significant developmental delay, diabetes, seizure disorder, and sickle cell disease)
- Enrolled in another intervention with a behavioral component and/or novel asthma therapeutics
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, not specified. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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BridgeMD is an information and trial-matching tool - not medical advice, and not the study sponsor. Details come from ClinicalTrials.gov; the study team decides eligibility.