NCT00005445

Brief Summary

To study three possible, but yet unproven, influences on pediatric asthma hospitalization rates - diagnostic substitution, different systems of medical care, and asthma medication use.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 1994

Longer than P75 for all trials

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 1994

Completed
4.8 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 1999

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 25, 2000

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 26, 2000

Completed
Last Updated

January 6, 2016

Status Verified

January 1, 2016

First QC Date

May 25, 2000

Last Update Submit

January 5, 2016

Conditions

AsthmaLung Diseases

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 100 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
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Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (5)

  • Goodman DC, Fisher E, Stukel TA, Chang C. The distance to community medical care and the likelihood of hospitalization: is closer always better? Am J Public Health. 1997 Jul;87(7):1144-50. doi: 10.2105/ajph.87.7.1144.

    PMID: 9240104BACKGROUND

  • Goodman DC, Littenberg B, O'Connor GT, Brooks JG. Theophylline in acute childhood asthma: a meta-analysis of its efficacy. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1996 Apr;21(4):211-8. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0496(199604)21:43.0.CO;2-R.

    PMID: 9121849BACKGROUND

  • Goodman DC, Lozano P, Stukel TA, Chang Ch, Hecht J. Has asthma medication use in children become more frequent, more appropriate, or both? Pediatrics. 1999 Aug;104(2 Pt 1):187-94. doi: 10.1542/peds.104.2.187.

    PMID: 10428993BACKGROUND

  • Goodman DC, Stukel TA, Chang CH. Trends in pediatric asthma hospitalization rates: regional and socioeconomic differences. Pediatrics. 1998 Feb;101(2):208-13. doi: 10.1542/peds.101.2.208.

    PMID: 9445493BACKGROUND

  • Goodman DC, Fisher ES, Bubolz TA, Mohr JE, Poage JF, Wennberg JE. Benchmarking the US physician workforce. An alternative to needs-based or demand-based planning. JAMA. 1996 Dec 11;276(22):1811-7. doi: 10.1001/jama.276.22.1811.

    PMID: 8946901BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

AsthmaLung Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesLung Diseases, ObstructiveRespiratory HypersensitivityHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2000

First Posted

May 26, 2000

Study Start

April 1, 1994

Study Completion

February 1, 1999

Last Updated

January 6, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-01