Influence of an Asthma Education Programme on Asthma Control During Pregnancy

Not Applicable

Suspended

• Conditions: Asthma
• Interventions: Behavioral: Health education about asthma

• Registration Number: NCT01345396
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre

Brief Summary

Asthma is the most frequent respiratory disease during pregnancy. In a third of cases, the level of asthma control can decrease during the pregnancy, especially between the 29th and the 36th week. The occurrence of such complications are linked with a high asthma severity level just before the conception and an history of respiratory complications in a previous pregnancy. Many reviews and recommendations claim that pregnant women with asthma should be included in an educational progamme. However, this is poorly studied. The purpose of this study is to observe if an educational programme given before the 20th weeks of gestation has an effect on asthma control until the end of gestation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-02
• Study First Submitted: 2011-04-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-04-29
• Study First Posted: 2011-05-02
• Primary Completion: 2013-02
• Study Completion: 2015-12
• Status Verified: 2019-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: SUSPENDED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Pregnant woman (less than 20 weeks of gestation at the inclusion time)
• Diagnosis of asthma before the pregnancy (clinical history and specific medications used)
• Agreement to enter into the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant woman (more than 20 weeks of gestation at the inclusion time)
• History of major respiratory problems during previous pregnancy(ies)
• Refusal to enter into the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Education	Health education about asthma	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The level of asthma control	Inclusion (baseline), 36 weeks of gestation, 12 weeks post partum	Assessment by the Asthma Control Questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of unscheduled visits to the doctor for asthma	Inclusion (baseline), 36 weeks of gestation, 12 weeks post partum
Quality of life	Inclusion (baseline), 36 weeks of gestation, 12 weeks post partum	Asthma Quality of life questionnaire
Knowledge about asthma	Inclusion (baseline), 36 weeks of gestation, 12 weeks post partum	Survey of asthma knowledge of French language Questionnaire de connaissance de l'asthme de langue française

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU St Pierre; pulmonology department; 🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium