Peak Flow Monitoring in Older Adults With Asthma

February 17, 2016 updated by: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Evaluate the incremental effectiveness of peak flow monitoring ove symptom monitoring as a management tool to enhance asthma control in adults >= 50 years with moderate-severe asthma.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND:

We propose a five-year Demonstration and Education project to assess the incremental value of peak flow monitoring (PFM) over symptom monitoring (SM) as a management tool for asthma control in adults greater than or equal to 50 years with moderate-severe asthma. We will develop three parallel asthma education programs for older adults using as our base an existing asthma education program (AIR/Kaiser Adult Education Program) of demonstrated efficacy for adults ,50 years of age.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

Primary outcome Frequency and cost of health care utilization for asthma, and asthma-specific quality of life

Key secondary outcomes Prebronchodilator FEV1; diurnal variability in PEF

The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusions: Doctor-diagnosed asthma; >=50 years; using asthma medications; >12% increase in FEV1 after two puffs of inhaled beta-agonist; willing to participate in asthma meducation program and two-year follow up; likely to stay in Portland area; KPNW member for two years.

Exclusions: Unable to read, speak or understand English; no telephone; failure to keep two pre-randomization appointments; inability to reproducible FEV 1 maneuver; participation in pilot phase of study; concurrent participation in any other medical research study.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 1994

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 1999

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 8, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 18, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2016

Last Verified

September 1, 2005

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 260
  • R01HL052598 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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