Status:
COMPLETED
Implementation of a Pediatric-to-adult Asthma Transition Program
Lead Sponsor:
University of Calgary
Conditions:
Asthma
Education
Eligibility:
All Genders
17-19 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Despite the clear and often stated need, a formal transition program does not exist for asthma patients as they move from pediatric to adult care in Western Canada. This population is not having their...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- clinical diagnosis of asthma (as confirmed by a pediatric respirologist or pediatrician with asthma expertise, and including evidence of variable airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, airway inflammation, and/or response to therapy)
Exclusion
- patients who are known to be non-adherent within the Calgary Regional Pediatric Asthma Clinic (defined as \>50% missed appointments over a 2 year period)
- patients unable to complete pulmonary function testing
- patients with a history of significant respiratory comorbid conditions (including history of cystic fibrosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, and lung transplant - rhinosinusitis patients will not be excluded)
- patients unable to provide consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01521247
Start Date
April 1 2010
End Date
July 1 2015
Last Update
September 9 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Calgary Regional Pediatric Asthma Clinic
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T3B 6A8