Virtual Asthma Clinic for Children.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Children, Digital Care, Virtual Clinic, Managment, Self-management
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON27750
- Lead Sponsor
- MC St Radboud
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 210
Inclusion Criteria
1. Children with doctor’s diagnosed asthma (based on clinical symptoms, bronchodilator response of FEV1 of > 9% of predicted and/or airway hyperresponsiveness and/or signs of chronic airways inflammation (elevated FENO));
2. At least one allergy for airborne allergens proven by positive skin prick tests and/or blood tests;
Exclusion Criteria
1. A history of admission to the intensive care unit for asthma in the preceding 5 years;
2. Difficult to treat asthma (defined as uncontrolled or poorly controlled asthma in spite of maintenance treatment with inhaled corticosteroids with at least 800 micrograms budesonide or equivalent per day, long acting bronchodilators and/or Montelukast®, and/or oral corticosteroids);
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The number of asthma free days during the last 4 weeks of the study.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1);<br /><br>2. Exhaled fraction of Nitric Oxide (FENO);<br /><br>3. Results of the Asthma control test (ACT-questionnaire) at 0, 8 and 16 months;<br /><br>4. Hospital admissions;<br /><br>5. Unscheduled health visits;<br /><br>6. Exacerbations;<br /><br>7. Additional contacts or visits with the asthma management team or general physician;<br /><br>8. Courses of prednisolone.