Pulmonary Rehabilitation of Asthma: a Trial of sustained Internet based Self-management Support)
Recruiting
- Conditions
- asthmabronchial hyperreactivity10006436
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37280
- Lead Sponsor
- eids Universitair Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Pulmonologist-diagnosed severe persistent asthma
Patients with asthma as the most important limiting factor
Referred for rehabilitation to Davos or Heideheuvel because optimal treatment did not lead to adequate asthma control
Access to internet at home and able to use it
Exclusion Criteria
Serious psychological problems that need referral to a psychiatrist after
completion of the rehabilitation program
Relevant co-morbidity that interferes with the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>health related quality of life</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>lung function, physical activity, self-management skills, health education<br /><br>impact, illness perceptions, exacerbations, patient utilities and costs</p><br>