Spirometry and asthma management in children and adults in general practice.
Completed
- Conditions
- Management of spirometry in general practice.Asthma.Respiratory - Asthma
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12606000093583
- Lead Sponsor
- The Discipline of General Practice, University of Adelaide
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
Inclusion Criteria
A diagnosis of asthma and on asthma medication.
Exclusion Criteria
COPD, unable to read or understand English, other major illnesses, significant cognitive impairment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvements in health outcomes for patients with asthma, including quality of life.[Measured at 6 months and 12 months.];Improvements in health outcomes for patients with asthma, including days off work/school[Measured at 6 months and 12 months.];Improvements in health outcomes for patients with asthma, including number of emergency visits[Measured at 6 months and 12 months.];Improvements in health outcomes for patients with asthma, including number of hospital admissions[Measured at 6 months and 12 months.];Improvements in health outcomes for patients with asthma, including number of exacerbations[Measured at 6 months and 12 months.];Improvements in health outcomes for patients with asthma, including other clinical indicators[Measured at 6 months and 12 months.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvements in the process of care provided to asthma patients, including use of spirometry, and provision of written asthma action plans.[Measured at 6 mths and 12 mths.];Acceptability by GPs, staff and patients, of the training in and use of spirometry.[Measured at 6 mths and 12 mths.];Cost-effectiveness of having practices perform spirometry.[Assessed at 12 mths.]