A Controlled Evaluation of Benefits of Discharge Planning after Hospitalisation for Acute Asthma.

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory tract diseases: Asthma; Respiratory; Asthma

• Registration Number: ISRCTN93632835
• 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

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment at 1 month and 12 months after discharge of symptom free days, quality of life, re-admission and emergency attendances, attitudes and beliefs about asthma, self care and satisfaction with hospital care. <br>There will also be a telephone follow up assessing morbidity at 6 months. GP satisfaction with the information provided through discharge planning and its use in GP follow up is also assessed. Clinical outcomes, morbidity and patient resource use are used to estimate the cost effectiveness of discharge planning.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot provided at time of registration.