Reducing the Acute Care Burden of Childhood Asthma on Health Services in British Columbia
试验速览
- 阶段
- 4 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 92
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Reduction of representation to Health Services for Exacerbation of URTI induced asthma
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to investigate the benefits of giving filled prescription of a medication to be used upon early onset of symptoms of URTI induced asthma. The hope is to reduce the need to present to Health Care centres for treatment.
详细描述
In Canada, asthma affects more the 12% of children. Exacerbation are a common feature of asthma. In children, upper respiratory tract infection (URTI's) are responsible for over 80% of asthma exacerbation.
Experts in asthma care acknowledge this critical problem and have developed guidelines to reduce asthma exacerbation.
The criteria for participation in this study to have 2 or more presentations to a Health Service centre in the past 12 months for URTI induced asthma. These patients will be followed and interviewed monthly over a 12 month period to investigate whether the use of Oral cortico-steroids upon early onset of URTI induced asthma prevents the need for presentation to hospital
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 12 Months 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •2 or more presentations to Emergency department in a 12 month period
排除标准
- •less then 2 presentations to Emergency department in a 12 month period
研究组 & 干预措施
Arm 1 Oral Cortico Steroid
A filled prescription will be given to be used upon early onset of symptoms.
干预措施: Arm 1 Oral Cortico Steroids (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Reduction of representation to Health Services for Exacerbation of URTI induced asthma
时间窗: One year
To review the effect of medication given at early onset of symptoms have on reducing the presentation to Health Services and Emergency Departments.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Bruce Carleton
Principle Investigator
University of British Columbia