Status:
COMPLETED
Written Asthma Actions Plans Versus No Written Instructions In Specialty Care
Lead Sponsor:
Columbia University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The overall goal of this randomized, controlled study is to compare a model written treatment plan with the usual care that is provided by a group of adult and pediatric pulmonologists and allergists ...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: Effective self-management of asthma requires that patients, or their caregivers, recognize the early symptoms of an exacerbation and initiate appropriate interventions aimed at preventing...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- This study will enroll parents of children (ages 5-17 years) with asthma and adult patients with asthma (ages 18-80 years) who receive care at one of 4 New York Ciry medical centers (New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia campus, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell campus, Harlem Hospital Center, and Jacobi Medical Center)
- Diagnosis of persistent asthma (as defined by NHLBI guidelines)
- All participants are new patients to the practice
- Had never been seen by a specialist physician for asthma care
- Had never received a written asthma action plan
Exclusion
- Co-morbidity with conditions that affect lung function (e.g, congenital or acquired heart disease, neuromuscular disease, sickle cell disease, or chronic lung disease \[bronchopulmonary dysplasia, emphysema, or cystic fibrosis\])
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
407 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00149461
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
July 1 2009
Last Update
January 17 2014
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Columbia University
New York, New York, United States, 10032