In-patient Asthma Counseling by Pulmonologist and Hospital Re-admission Rate

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Asthma
• Interventions: Behavioral: Intensive counseling

• Registration Number: NCT02718339
• Lead Sponsor: Soroka University Medical Center

Brief Summary

Prospective randomized clinical trial to assess the effect of in-hospital intensive counseling and follow-up vs. usual care, on re-admission rates of patients with Asthma.

The study population will include asthma patients admitted to internal Medicine departments and medical ICU at Soroka University Medical Center, due to asthma exacerbation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Study First Submitted: 2016-03-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-03-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-20
• Study First Posted: 2016-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-24
• Study Start: 2016-04
• Primary Completion: 2018-11
• Study Completion: 2019-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 164

Inclusion Criteria

1. Males and females ≥ 18 years old.
2. Admitted to Internal Medicine at Soroka University Medical Center due to asthma exacerbation.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Substance abuse (except for tobacco).
2. Handicapped or bed ridden patients.
3. Patients who don't speak Hebrew, English, Russian or Arabic.
4. Other significant respiratory disease such as COPD, interstitial lung disease (as decided by the PI).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intensive counseling by a pulmonologist	Intensive counseling	Counselor visit during hospitalization, telephone follow up for 4 weeks and a follow up visits.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Re-admission rate	Within 6 months after discharge