A Controlled Study Evaluating Relative Benefits of Two Types of Review after an A&E Attendance
Completed
- Conditions
- Respiratory tract diseases: AsthmaRespiratoryAsthma
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN11122844
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
300 patients attending A&E due to asthma will be entered into the study over 15 months and outcomes assessed for 12 months after entry.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Re-attendance at Accident and Emergency and hospital admission, patient attendance at GP follow up, asthma medication prescriptions over the next 12 months, patient self management, morbidity and QOL at 1 month, 6 months and 12 months. A cost benefit analysis will be carried out.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration