Status:
COMPLETED
This Study Compared an in Home Asthma Management Program Provided by Nurses or Respiratory Therapist
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-64 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study compared an in-home asthma management program provided by nurses or respiratory therapists to see if those receiving program had fewer hospitalizations, clinic and emergency room visits and...
Detailed Description
Background: Disease management may improve outcomes and reduce cost. We compared an in-home asthma management program (AMP) delivered by respiratory therapists (RTs) or nurses (RNs) to standard care (...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients (age 18-64 years) treated in the ED or hospitalized for an acute exacerbation of asthma at the university teaching hospital were invited to participate.
Exclusion
- Included other pulmonary disorders or diagnosis of co-morbid disease which was disabling in nature.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 1998
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2002
Estimated Enrollment :
159 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00639847
Start Date
October 1 1998
End Date
December 1 2002
Last Update
March 24 2008
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229 - 3900