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.
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
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hadassah Medical Organization
🇮🇱Jerusalem, Israel