Asthma Self-Management in Older Adults

January 15, 2013 updated by: Alan Baptist, University of Michigan
Asthma self-management is an effective way to improve the outcomes of patients with asthma. However, to be most effective these interventions should be targeted and designed toward a specific population or group. There is currently no asthma self-management intervention directed towards older adults. The hypothesis is that a 6-session asthma self-management intervention will improve the outcomes of older patients with asthma.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

70

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Michigan
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48105
        • University of Michigan

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:: Age over 65, physician diagnosed asthma, need for daily asthma control medication, access to a telephone.

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Exclusion Criteria: Smoking history greater than 40 pack years, current smoker, mental impairment that would preclude participation in the asthma self management program

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Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Self-Management Intervention
Will receive 6 asthma self-management group or individual session over a 7 week period
Behavioral: Self management intervention
Intervention arm will receive 6 group or individual sessions over a 7 week period
Placebo Comparator: Control
Group will receive 3 phone calls not related to asthma self management over a 7 week period
Behavioral: placebo group
3 phone calls not related to asthma self-management

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire
Time Frame: 3 months, 6 months, 1 year
3 months, 6 months, 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Asthma Control Questionnaire
Time Frame: 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Health Care Utilization
Time Frame: 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
3 months, 6 months, 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Michigan

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alan P Baptist, MD, University of Michigan

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 17, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 17, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

July 20, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 16, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2013

Last Verified

January 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • N011060

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