Asthma Patient Survey Study to Assess Asthma Effect and Medication in Finland

Completed

• Conditions: Asthma

• Registration Number: NCT00681382
• Lead Sponsor: AstraZeneca

Brief Summary

This study was aimed at clarifying how the asthma medication is used in practice and how asthma affects everyday life. Total of 106 GPs were asked to recruit patients using inhaled steroid as maintenance treatment for asthma to take part in a telephone survey. Altogether 142 patients were interviewed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-10
• Primary Completion: 2007-04
• Study Completion: 2007-04
• Study First Submitted: 2008-05-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-05-20
• Study First Posted: 2008-05-21
• Status Verified: 2011-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-01-21
• Last Update Posted: 2011-01-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 142

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed persistent asthma
• regular use of inhaled steroids and concomitant medication

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Exclusion Criteria

• never been diagnosed COPD
• seasonal asthma

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patients perceptions about treatment of asthma, asthma medication and what are the most common triggers that cause exacerbations.	Single occasion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
How patients react to the first signs of worsening of asthma i.e. how they use asthma medication during stable phase and asthma exacerbation	Single occasion
How asthma affects everyday life	Single occasion