Pharmacy Trial Program (PTP)- Getting asthma under control using the skills of the community Pharmacist

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Asthma; Public Health - Health service research; Respiratory - Asthma

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000313235
• Lead Sponsor: The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-03-02
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 377

Inclusion Criteria

Eligible patients will be 18 years or older, with a current diagnosis of asthma (symptoms of asthma plus use of asthma medication in the past 12 months), have an ACQ score of 1.5 or over, are able to communicate with the pharmacist in English, are regular clients of the pharmacy and have the ability to manage their own medication.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded from the study if they:
*Have a high dependence on medical care
*Are unable to manage their own medication
*Have a confirmed diagnosis of COPD
*Have a terminal illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The change in proportion of patients in each group who have controlled asthma from baseline to 12 months measured using ACQ scores. [12 months post intervention commencement.]