Study on Managing Acute Asthma Attacks in Children Ages 6 to 17 Following Updated 2025 GINA Guidelines in Emergency Departments

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate the management and treatment of acute asthma attacks in children aged 6 to 17 years presenting to emergency departments. It compares clinical outcomes before and after implementing updated guidelines based on the 2025 Global Initiative for Asthma GINA recommendations. The study is observational and multicenter, focusing on improving care quality through education of medical and nursing staff. The study includes two groups a pre-intervention period from October 2024 to May 2025 where patients received standard care, and a post-intervention period from October 2025 to May 2026 following an educational program for emergency staff. This program involved lectures, clinical simulations, case discussions, and updated treatment flowcharts to guide diagnosis and therapy consistent with GINA 2025 guidelines. Participants are observed during their emergency department visits with assessments of diagnosis accuracy, drug administration timing and dosage, follow-up care at discharge, and use of additional drugs when needed. Researchers track changes across the two periods over about nine months. Outcomes include how care aligns with guidelines and incidence of asthma exacerbations. No investigational treatments are given, and data collection focuses on real-world clinical practice and outcomes.

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