Maternal Variables Associated With Adherence in Children With Asthma

• Conditions: Asthma

• Registration Number: NCT00688792
• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Brief Summary

A questionnaire will be used in order to find out the reasons for poor adherence for long-term treatment in children with asthma. The hypotheses is maternal factors including the knowledge that asthma is a chronic disease and fear to administer inhaled steroids are major obstacles for appropriate adherence.

Detailed Description

Parents to children aged 2 - 12 years with moderate to severe asthma who need long-term treatment with inhaled steroids will be included in the study. Three weeks after their visit in the clinic, they will be requested to answer a questionnaire by telephone.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2008-05
• Study First Submitted: 2008-05-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-06-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-06-02
• Study First Posted: 2008-06-03
• Last Update Posted: 2008-06-03
• Study Start: 2008-07
• Primary Completion: 2010-06
• Study Completion: 2011-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Parents to children aged 2 - 12 years with moderate to severe asthma to whom inhaled steroids was described for a period of at least 4 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

• Parents who will not agree to sign the consent form and parents who do not speak and understand the Hebrew language.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel