Actively Recruiting
To Assess the Management of Patients on Global Initiative of Asthma (GINA) Step 4 and 5 Treatment in Hong Kong
Led by Chinese University of Hong Kong · Updated on 2026-03-18
500
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
356 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to prospectively assess the asthma control and management of asthma patients who are on step 4, 5 asthma of GINA in Hong Kong (on at least medium-dose ICS-LABA as controller therapy for asthma) and also observe their exacerbations over 2 years. In addition, this study will also assess patients who are on biologics for their suitability and outcome. The investigators hope this study will be able to provided data regarding the management and outcome of patients who have difficult-to-treat and severe asthma. The investigators plan to build a biologic registry for asthma that would be able to help local doctors to gain experience to the use of these new and expensive medications. This is a multi-centre study involving public hospitals in Hong Kong. This study is important as this will generate local data for healthcare planning for severe asthma in Hong Kong.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
To Assess the Management of Patients on Global Initiative of Asthma (GINA) Step 4 and 5 Treatment in Hong Kong
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Asthma patients aged 18 years or older with documented variable airflow obstruction
- Currently on step 4 or 5 treatment according to Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines
You will not qualify if you...
- Presence of other lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis-damaged lung, history of lung surgery, or lung cancer
- Age over 40 years with a smoking history of more than 10 pack-years
- Pregnant women
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, Hong Kong
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
F
Fanny WS Ko, MD
CONTACT
D
David SC Hui, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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