Elsner's AsthmaNCT07106047
Nursing Interventions to Mitigate Climate Change-related Effects on Asthma
A study testing Nurse-Led Climate-Responsive Asthma Management Program in people with Elsner's Asthma, run by Norther Private Collage of Nursing.
Trial summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted nursing interventions in reducing asthma symptom severity and improving physical capacity among older adults during periods of heightened environmental stress caused by climate change (e.g., heat waves, poor air quality). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 to 100 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Elsner's Asthma
- What is being tested?
- Nurse-Led Climate-Responsive Asthma Management Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Aug 2025to 15 Sep 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 60 to 100 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Adults aged 65 years and older
- Clinically diagnosed with asthma (physician-confirmed)
- Stable asthma (no hospitalizations for asthma in the past 30 days)
- Able to understand and provide informed consent
- Willing and able to participate in a 12-week nursing intervention program
- Has access to a telephone or internet-enabled device for coaching sessions and monitoring
- Resides in an area prone to climate-related environmental stressors (e.g., urban heat, poor air quality)
Who cannot join
- Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other significant pulmonary conditions (e.g., interstitial lung disease)
- Severe cognitive impairment (e.g., diagnosed dementia) that would interfere with participation
- Current participation in another asthma-related interventional study
- Residing in long-term care facilities where independent asthma self-management is not feasible
- Any unstable medical condition that could confound outcomes or pose safety risks, as determined by the study physician
About this study
Official title: Empowering Asthmatic Seniors: Nursing Interventions to Mitigate Climate Change-related Effects on Symptom Severity and Physical Capacity
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted nursing interventions in reducing asthma symptom severity and improving physical capacity among older adults during periods of heightened environmental stress caused by climate change (e.g., heat waves, poor air quality). By equipping seniors with practical self-management strategies and personalized support, the study seeks to enhance resilience against climate-related health risks and promote overall well-being.
Read the detailed description
Climate change has increasingly been linked to the worsening of chronic respiratory conditions, particularly among vulnerable populations such as older adults with asthma. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and elevated air pollution levels pose serious health threats by exacerbating symptoms and limiting physical activity.
This interventional study focuses on developing and implementing a nursing-led, community-based support model that empowers asthmatic seniors to better manage their condition amid climate change stressors. The intervention includes personalized asthma action plans, environmental exposure education, physical activity guidance, and symptom monitoring tools. Participants will receive individualized coaching from trained nurses to build adaptive behaviors that reduce symptom severity and maintain physical capacity during adverse environmental conditions.
Primary outcomes include changes in asthma symptom scores, physical function (e.g., six-minute walk test), and quality of life metrics. Secondary outcomes include frequency of asthma exacerbations, healthcare utilization, and adherence to preventive behaviors.
The study underscores the role of nursing in advancing climate-resilient care models that address the health needs of aging populations in an increasingly volatile environment.
- Conditions
- Elsner's Asthma
- Being tested
- Nurse-Led Climate-Responsive Asthma Management Program
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Nurse-Led Climate-Responsive Asthma Management ProgramBehavioural
Also called Climate-Smart Asthma Care for Seniors
A structured behavioral intervention delivered by trained nurses, focusing on climate-adapted asthma self-management for older adults. The program includes personalized coaching on symptom monitoring, environmental risk response, inhaler technique, and safe physical activity planning during climate stress events. Intervention is delivered weekly over 12 weeks through a combination of phone and in-person sessions, supported by tools such as symptom diaries, air quality alerts, and peak flow meters.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse-Led Climate-Responsive Asthma Management Program | Experimental | Participants in this arm will receive a structured, nurse-led intervention designed to reduce asthma symptom severity and maintain physical capacity in older adults during climate change-related environmental stressors such as extreme heat or poor air quality.
The intervention includes:
Personalized Asthma Action Plan tailored to the individual's triggers and medication regimen.
Environmental Exposure Education on recognizing and responding to climate-related asthma triggers (e.g., heat, pollen, pollution).
Weekly Nurse Coaching Sessions (30-45 minutes via phone or in-person) for 12 weeks, focusing on self-management strategies, symptom tracking, inhaler technique, and physical activity guidance.
Distribution of Support Tools, including peak flow meters, symptom diaries, and access to real-time air quality alerts.
Physical Activity Modification Plans developed with nursing staff to maintain mobility while minimizing risk during high-pollution or extreme weather days. Receives: Behavioral: Nurse-Led Climate-Responsive Asthma Management Program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Asthma Symptom Severity Score
Assessed using a validated instrument such as the Asthma Control Test (ACT), this outcome measures the change in asthma symptom severity from baseline to the end of the intervention period. A higher ACT score indicates better asthma control.
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks post-intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Aug 2025
- Study start1 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion15 Sep 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Elsner's AsthmaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Screening
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Norther Private Collage of Nursing
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Minia University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Amal Hashem, Norther Private Collage of Nursing
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07106047
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Asthmatic senior
- Status last verified
- Jul 2025
- First submitted
- 25 Jul 2025
- Last updated
- 6 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Empowering Asthmatic Seniors: Nursing Interventions to Mitigate Climate Change-related Effects on Symptom Severity and Physical Capacity
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07106047
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Asthmatic senior
- Conditions
- Elsner's Asthma
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Norther Private Collage of NursingUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Minia University
- Study start
- 1 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 15 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted nursing interventions in reducing asthma symptom severity and improving physical capacity among older adults during periods of heightened environmental stress caused by climate change (e.g., heat waves, poor air quality). By equipping seniors with practical self-management strategies and personalized support, the study seeks to enhance resilience against climate-related health risks and promote overall well-being.
Detailed description
Climate change has increasingly been linked to the worsening of chronic respiratory conditions, particularly among vulnerable populations such as older adults with asthma. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and elevated air pollution levels pose serious health threats by exacerbating symptoms and limiting physical activity.
This interventional study focuses on developing and implementing a nursing-led, community-based support model that empowers asthmatic seniors to better manage their condition amid climate change stressors. The intervention includes personalized asthma action plans, environmental exposure education, physical activity guidance, and symptom monitoring tools. Participants will receive individualized coaching from trained nurses to build adaptive behaviors that reduce symptom severity and maintain physical capacity during adverse environmental conditions.
Primary outcomes include changes in asthma symptom scores, physical function (e.g., six-minute walk test), and quality of life metrics. Secondary outcomes include frequency of asthma exacerbations, healthcare utilization, and adherence to preventive behaviors.
The study underscores the role of nursing in advancing climate-resilient care models that address the health needs of aging populations in an increasingly volatile environment.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Screening
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse-Led Climate-Responsive Asthma Management Program | Experimental | Behavioral: Nurse-Led Climate-Responsive Asthma Management ProgramParticipants in this arm will receive a structured, nurse-led intervention designed to reduce asthma symptom severity and maintain physical capacity in older adults during climate change-related environmental stressors such as extreme heat or poor air quality. The intervention includes: Personalized Asthma Action Plan tailored to the individual's triggers and medication regimen. Environmental Exposure Education on recognizing and responding to climate-related asthma triggers (e.g., heat, pollen, pollution). Weekly Nurse Coaching Sessions (30-45 minutes via phone or in-person) for 12 weeks, focusing on self-management strategies, symptom tracking, inhaler technique, and physical activity guidance. Distribution of Support Tools, including peak flow meters, symptom diaries, and access to real-time air quality alerts. Physical Activity Modification Plans developed with nursing staff to maintain mobility while minimizing risk during high-pollution or extreme weather days. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 to 100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Adults aged 65 years and older
- Clinically diagnosed with asthma (physician-confirmed)
- Stable asthma (no hospitalizations for asthma in the past 30 days)
- Able to understand and provide informed consent
- Willing and able to participate in a 12-week nursing intervention program
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other significant pulmonary conditions (e.g., interstitial lung disease)
- Severe cognitive impairment (e.g., diagnosed dementia) that would interfere with participation
- Current participation in another asthma-related interventional study
- Residing in long-term care facilities where independent asthma self-management is not feasible
- Any unstable medical condition that could confound outcomes or pose safety risks, as determined by the study physician
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse-Led Climate-Responsive Asthma Management ProgramAlso: Climate-Smart Asthma Care for SeniorsA structured behavioral intervention delivered by trained nurses, focusing on climate-adapted asthma self-management for older adults. The program includes personalized coaching on symptom monitoring, environmental risk response, inhaler technique, and safe physical activity planning during climate stress events. Intervention is delivered weekly over 12 weeks through a combination of phone and in-person sessions, supported by tools such as symptom diaries, air quality alerts, and peak flow meters. | Behavioural | Nurse-Led Climate-Responsive Asthma Management Program |
Primary outcome
Change in Asthma Symptom Severity Score
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks post-intervention
Assessed using a validated instrument such as the Asthma Control Test (ACT), this outcome measures the change in asthma symptom severity from baseline to the end of the intervention period. A higher ACT score indicates better asthma control.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Aug 2025.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Nurse-Led Climate-Responsive Asthma Management Program in people with Elsner's Asthma, run by Norther Private Collage of Nursing.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Asthma Symptom Severity Score (time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks post-intervention). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Aug 2025.