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Telehealth follow-up care for children after an asthma emergency visit

Plain-English translation of NCT05844891 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated May 2026 · Translation generated June 2026 · How we translate trials

This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.

What is this trial?

This study tests a new way to care for children with asthma after they visit the emergency room. The program includes simple, picture-based asthma education in the ER, video visits with a doctor from home within one week, and two more virtual check-ins to help families manage the child's asthma better. The goal is to help prevent another asthma emergency and improve how well the child's asthma is controlled.

Many children keep having asthma emergencies even after going to the ER, often because families don't have good follow-up care or clear instructions about daily asthma management. This trial tests whether connecting families with doctors through telehealth right after an ER visit can prevent these emergencies from happening again.

Do you qualify?

You likely qualify if…

your child has been diagnosed with asthma by a doctor
your child is currently in the emergency room being treated for an asthma flare-up
your child has had asthma symptoms more than twice a week, or uses rescue medication more than twice a week, or has nighttime asthma symptoms, or has had another asthma episode needing steroids in the past year
your child is between 3 and 12 years old
you and your child live in the Rochester, New York area (Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Livingston, Genesee, or Orleans Counties)
your child's ER severity level is rated 2 to 5 on the hospital's emergency scale

You likely don't qualify if…

you or your child do not speak English
you do not have access to a working phone for follow-up calls
your child has other serious medical conditions like cystic fibrosis, heart disease, or chronic lung disease
your child is in foster care or you cannot give legal permission for their participation

What participation looks like

If your child is selected for the new telehealth program, they will receive picture-based asthma education in the ER, then have a video visit with a doctor from home within one week using Zoom (the study will provide a device if you don't have one). You'll have two more virtual visits over the following weeks to review medications, practice using inhalers with colored labels, and learn an asthma action plan. The study team will call you for brief check-ins at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after the ER visit to track how your child is doing. The whole process lasts one year, and the study will compare this new approach to standard ER care plus regular updates sent to your child's primary care doctor.

AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 5, 2026 · Not medical advice

Telehealth follow-up care for children after an asthma emergency visit

What is this trial?

Do you qualify?

What participation looks like

Trial locations(1 site)