Status:
COMPLETED
Using Information Technology to Improve Asthma Adherence
Lead Sponsor:
Henry Ford Health System
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Asthma
Patient Compliance
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-56 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether providing patient medication adherence information on inhaled corticosteroid use to clinicians will result in improved patient adherence and asthma co...
Detailed Description
In 2001 an estimated 31.1 million people in the United States reported ever having had an asthma diagnosis. Asthma is a leading cause of preventable hospitalizations, and it accounts for an estimated ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria (patient-level):
- Age 5-56 years
- Physician diagnosis of asthma
- Continuous HMO enrollment with prescription drug rider
- Electronic prescription of an inhaled corticosteroid
- Exclusion Criteria (patient-level):
- Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Diagnosis of congestive heart failure
- Inclusion Criteria (practice-level):
- Primary care practice (i.e., pediatrics, family practice, or internal medicine) within the health system. A practice is defined as a group of physicians who by virtue of speciality or geography care for a relatively contained population of patients and who cross-cover the care of these patients.
- Exclusion Criteria (practice-level):
- None
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
2698 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00459368
Start Date
May 1 2007
End Date
November 1 2009
Last Update
August 17 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202