Self-Management of Asthma Supported by Hospitals, Information and communication technology, Nurses and General practitioners (SMASHING in adults)

Completed

• Conditions: Asthma; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN79864465
• Lead Sponsor: eiden University Medical Center (LUMC) (Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-01-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

1. 250 patients with mild persistent to moderate asthma (prevalent cases)
2. Age 18-50 years
3. Doctor's diagnosis of asthma
4. Asthma severity step 2-3, patients who need inhaled corticosteroids as controller medication (at least 3 months in the past year)
5. PC with internet connection available
6. Able to communicate in the Dutch language

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with intermittent asthma
2. Patients with severe asthma
3. Use of oral glucocorticosteroids as controller medication
4. Serious co-morbidity interfering with asthma or treatment of asthma
5. No PC or no internet connection
6. Not able to communicate in the Dutch language

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified