Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluating a Pediatric Asthma Management Education Program for Physicians
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Asthma
Education, Medical
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Inhaled corticosteroids taken on a daily basis have been proven to be the most effective treatment for children with persistent asthma. However, many pediatricians still do not prescribe daily cortico...
Detailed Description
Asthma is a common childhood disease that affects over 9 million children in the United States. In 1997, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) published a set of guidelines aimed at im...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Pediatricians must meet all of the following criteria:
- Graduate of a pediatric residency program in the United States
- In active medical practice for at least 4 half-day sessions, with 40% clinical effort in general pediatrics
- At least 54 children with asthma in their patient population
- Parents of pediatric asthma patients must meet all of the following criteria:
- Parent or guardian of a pediatric patient that meets patient eligibility criteria
- Able to identify that the participating physician is the child's primary care pediatrician
- Provides most asthma management or is the adult who normally takes the child to the doctor
- Pediatric patients must meet all of the following criteria:
- Older than 4 years of age (to decrease the likelihood that the child has bronchiolitis)
- Younger than 16 years of age (to ensure that during all 3 years of the evaluation part of the study, the child will be younger than 20 years of age)
- Diagnosis of asthma made by a physician using commonly accepted clinical criteria
- No other chronic disorders that have pulmonary complications (e.g., sickle cell disease, tuberculosis, acquired immune deficiency syndrome \[AIDS\], cystic fibrosis)
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00399984
Start Date
April 1 2004
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
June 13 2013
Active Locations (1)
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94118