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Lee J Swartz1, Karen A Callahan, Arlene M Butz

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, CMSC 1102 600 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287-3923, USA.

Environmental Research
|May 19, 2004
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Environmental control strategies can reduce asthma attacks in inner-city children. This study tested allergen and pollutant reduction methods, showing community-based research is key for effective asthma management.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Pediatric Asthma Research
  • Community-Based Participatory Research

Background:

  • Inner-city children face significant asthma burdens, with environmental factors suspected as major contributors.
  • Asthma morbidity in urban populations is a critical public health concern requiring targeted interventions.
  • Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is essential for developing culturally relevant and effective health strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and evaluate an inner-city community-based participatory research clinical trial.
  • To test the effectiveness of a pollutant and allergen control strategy on pediatric asthma morbidity.
  • To assess the impact of environmental interventions on asthma outcomes in elementary-school-aged children.

Main Methods:

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  • A randomized clinical trial involving 100 elementary-school-aged children with asthma in East Baltimore.
  • Intervention group received environmental control education, allergen-proof encasements, pest extermination, and HEPA air cleaners.
  • Control group received the intervention after a delay; comprehensive assessments of participants and home environments were conducted.
  • Evaluated home environments, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), airborne particulates, allergens, asthma morbidity, and adherence quarterly.

Main Results:

  • The study successfully implemented a CBPR approach, fostering community collaboration in study design and procedures.
  • Baseline data collection included clinical assessments, allergy testing, spirometry, and detailed environmental monitoring.
  • The intervention focused on reducing key indoor asthma triggers in the home environment.

Conclusions:

  • Community collaboration was instrumental in developing an acceptable and feasible study design for an inner-city setting.
  • The study laid the groundwork for evaluating specific environmental control strategies to mitigate asthma morbidity.
  • Further analysis of intervention effects on asthma morbidity and environmental factors is warranted.