INCAS - Integrated Care of Asthma in Switzerland (INCAS)

April 20, 2015 updated by: Prof. Dr. Jörg Leuppi, Cantonal Hosptal, Baselland
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of standardized patient education on asthma control. In collaboration with two health insurance companies, pharmacists and pneumologists, patients with asthma were recruited. They completed the "Asthma Control Test (ACT)" and the "Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC 5A)" questionnaire to assess asthma control and patients' satisfaction with the health care service they received. Additionally, patients were offered the possibility to participate in a patient education seminar run by the Swiss lung leagues or the Swiss allergy centre (aha!). After one year, patients were asked to complete the questionnaires again. Comparisons of intraindividual changes and differences regarding ACT and PACIC 5A between patients with and without patient education were made.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

223

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

18 years to 59 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients with clinical asthma diagnosis
  • written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • inadequate knowledge of the German language
  • subjects with severe diseases with life expectancy under one year
  • subjects with known Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention
Patients participating in a patient education seminar
Behavioral: asthma patient education
No Intervention: Control
Patients not participating in a patient education seminar

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comparison of patient characteristics between the intervention and the control group
Time Frame: baseline
baseline
Comparison of asthma control between the intervention and the control group
Time Frame: baseline
Asthma control is measured using the Asthma Control Test (ACT).
baseline
Comparison of patient satisfaction between the intervention and the control group
Time Frame: baseline
Patient satisfaction is measured using the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC 5A) questionnaire.
baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comparison of asthma control at baseline and after one year in the intervention group.
Time Frame: baseline and follow up (after one year)
Analysis of change in asthma control (using the Asthma Control Test (ACT)) in the intervention group from baseline to follow up (after one year).
baseline and follow up (after one year)
Comparison of asthma control at baseline and after one year in the control group.
Time Frame: baseline and follow up (after one year)
Analysis of change in asthma control (using the Asthma Control Test (ACT)) in the control group from baseline to follow up (after one year).
baseline and follow up (after one year)
Comparison of patient satisfaction at baseline and after one year in the intervention group.
Time Frame: baseline and follow up (after one year)
Analysis of change in patient satisfaction (using the PACIC 5A questionnaire) in the intervention group from baseline to follow up (after one year).
baseline and follow up (after one year)
Comparison of patient satisfaction at baseline and after one year in the control group.
Time Frame: baseline and follow up (after one year)
Analysis of change in patient satisfaction (using the PACIC 5A questionnaire) in the control group from baseline to follow up (after one year).
baseline and follow up (after one year)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cantonal Hosptal, Baselland

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

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 10, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 20, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

April 23, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 23, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 20, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 274/11

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