Assessing Decision Maker Tools for Asthma: the Asthma APGAR

Status unconfirmed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Asthma

In brief

Asthma is a common problem among US adults and children. Unfortunately many people with asthma continue to suffer from asthma symptoms that could be control with better asthma care and more attention to details such as triggers, and adherence. To date the only tools available and recommended by groups such as the national asthma guideline group consider only asthma burden and do not include information on the most common factors that adversely affect asthma control. This study provides one half of the enrolled primary care offices with the Asthma APGAR which is a system of patient completed questions and a care flow sheet. The other half of the enrolled practices will continue to provide "usual" care without the support of the Asthma APGAR system. The research questions is whether or not asthma control and asthma related quality of life will be improved in people with asthma who are cared for in the intervention practices that use the Asthma APGAR system.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT01446315
Run by: Olmsted Medical Center
People needed: 1500
Starts: 2011-10-01
Expected to finish: 2014-10-01
Last updated by the study team: 2011-10-05

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Have physician diagnosed asthma
Male or female between ages 5 through 60 years
Have persistent asthma as assessed by daily use of "controller" medication
Receive continuity care at practice where enrolled.
Not have been in ICU for asthma ever
Do not require daily or every other day oral steroids for asthma control

You may not qualify if…

Cannot read and speak English
Child refuses assent

Where it is running

Olmsted Medical Center — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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