Status:

COMPLETED

Asthma In-Home Monitoring (AIM) Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Tripler Army Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity

Conditions:

Mild, Moderate and Severe Persistent Asthma as Defined by NHLBI-2 Guidelines

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-17 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

OBJECTIVE: Determine whether home asthma telemonitoring using store-and-forward technology improves outcomes when compared to in-person, office-based visits.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVE: Determine whether home asthma telemonitoring using store-and-forward technology improves outcomes when compared to in-person, office-based visits. METHODS: 120 patients 6-17 yrs with persi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of persistent asthma as defined using the NHLBI Expert Panel Report -2 guidelines Assignment of severity classification will be made at the beginning of the study based on severity of disease off therapy.
  • Dependent of active duty or retired US military personnel
  • 6 to 17 years of age
  • Not moving from Oahu for 12 months after entry into study
  • Ability to receive cable modem hook-up in home
  • Willingness to learn to record and send MDI + spacer technique and peak flow two times week
  • Willing to attend asthma education follow-up visits either in person or electronically at 2- weeks, 6- weeks, 3-months and 6-month intervals after initiation into the study.
  • Willing to complete survey at the end of study period.
  • Willing to sign informed, written consent

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis of mild intermittent asthma as defined by Expert Panel Report -2 guidelines.
  • \<6 and \>17 years of age
  • Family leaving Oahu within 12 months
  • Inability to receive cable modem hook-up in home
  • Unwilling or unable to learn to record and send MDI + spacer technique and peak flow and/or to attend asthma education follow-up visits either in person or electronically at initiation into study and at 2- weeks, 6- weeks, 3-months and 6 month intervals.
  • Unwilling to complete survey at the end of study period.
  • Patients or parents who decline to participate.
  • Patients with other chronic pulmonary disease (cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00282516

Start Date

April 1 2003

End Date

April 1 2004

Last Update

February 10 2025

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Tripler Army Medical Center

Tripler AMC, Hawaii, United States, 96859-5000