Phase 3
N=136
Telecommunications System in Asthma
Asthma
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00232557 ↗Enrolled (actual)
136
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Participants With Unscheduled Asthma-related Visits — 29; 26 participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Interventions
- TLC-Asthma (Device); TLC-health education (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Primary completion
- Jul 2009
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Participants With Unscheduled Asthma-related Visits |
29; 26 | — |
| SECONDARY Participants With Oral Corticosteroid Use |
14; 19 | — |
Summary
This project is investigating whether application of a telecommunications system to the care of adult patients with asthma will improve self-management by enhancing compliance with preventive medication regimens and fostering the use of peak-flow-based action plans.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Physician diagnosis of asthma
- Receiving treatment with one or more daily controller (i.e., preventive) medications
- Age = 18 years
- Less than 30 pack years of cigarette smoking
- FEVi greater than 50% of predicted
- FEVi bronchodilator response of at least 12%
- Ability to use a telephone without assistance
Exclusion Criteria
N/A
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00232557). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.