Status:
COMPLETED
Asthma in a Decentralized Patient Population: Is Traditional Disease Management Enough?
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Collaborating Sponsors:
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
Brooke Army Medical Center
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a health services demonstration project that evaluates three methods of health care delivery for the management of individuals with symptoms of asthma. This study will evaluate the impact of a...
Detailed Description
This trial addresses the real-world concerns of asthma management through a disease management approach that will assist both the patient and the primary care physician by providing education, additio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Physician diagnosis of asthma
- One or more of the following:
- Acute visit with the primary diagnosis of asthma within the previous 6 months. (Includes visits to physician's office, emergency department, or any other health care facility.); OR
- Three or more refills for inhaler medicine in the past 6 months, based on review of pharmaceutical records; OR
- Diagnosis of asthma based on asthma symptoms and pulmonary function testing.
Exclusion
- Other lung disease(s) with a possible reactive component (i.e. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease \[COPD\])
- Any diagnosis requiring chronic systemic steroids
- Enrollment in any other asthma disease management program
- Pregnancy
- Plan to reside at current residence for less than 12 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
March 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
1053 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00124085
Start Date
October 1 2003
End Date
March 1 2006
Last Update
August 9 2012
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