Intervention Study to Improve Adherence in Asthma
Does Improved Information in the Form of Group Discussions With Parents of Newly Diagnosed Asth-Matic Children Lead to a Better Quality of Life for the Families, an Improved Adherence and Better Devel-Opment of the Lung Function of the Children?
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Brief Summary
We wanted to investigate if it was possible to improve adherence to prescriptions and advice in pre-school children with newly diagnosed asthma. The intervention was intense information and support in the form of four group discussions with the parents of four children in close connection to diagnosing the child. The control children received the usual care with individual polyclinic visits to the physi-cian/nurse. We evaluated the effect with the help of questionnaires, physical examinations, blood tests, lung function tests and control of treatment adherence after 18 months and 6 years.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable asthma
Started Apr 1998
Longer than P75 for not_applicable asthma
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 1998
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2005
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 13, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 15, 2007
CompletedAugust 15, 2007
August 1, 2007
August 13, 2007
August 14, 2007
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Adherence
18 months and 6 years
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Burden of asthma on the individual and on the health care system
18 months and 6 years
Study Arms (2)
CG
NO INTERVENTIONThe control group had regular individual information and support in connection with ordinary clinical follow-ups
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EXPERIMENTALThe intervention group had extra support and information in the form of four group discussions with parents
Interventions
Four group discussions with parents in close connection to diagnosing the children
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Clinical diagnosis of asthma and fullfilling the criteria utilized to indicate high risk for persistent asthma: the presence of atopic disease among close relatives, confirmed allergy, symptoms of another atopic disease or asthma that appeared between bouts of the common cold.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Barn-ungdomsmedicinska mottagningen VC Gripen
Karlstad, 651 12, Sweden
Related Publications (3)
Hederos CA, Janson S, Hedlin G. Group discussions with parents have long-term positive effects on the management of asthma with good cost-benefit. Acta Paediatr. 2005 May;94(5):602-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2005.tb01946.x.
PMID: 16188750RESULTHederos CA. Neuropsychologic changes and inhaled corticosteroids. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004 Aug;114(2):451-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.03.045. No abstract available.
PMID: 15341026RESULTHederos CA, Janson S, Andersson H, Hedlin G. Chest X-ray investigation in newly discovered asthma. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2004 Apr;15(2):163-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1399-3038.2003.00098.x.
PMID: 15059194RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Gunilla Hedlin, Professor
Karolinska Institutet
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 13, 2007
First Posted
August 15, 2007
Study Start
April 1, 1998
Study Completion
December 1, 2005
Last Updated
August 15, 2007
Record last verified: 2007-08