Evaluation of a telephone counselling intervention for people with asthma.

In people with poorly controlled asthma, does a telephone patient education and support program when compared with a control group increase adherence to prescribed medication regimes and improve asthma control.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12615000142538

Enrollment

Registered

2015-02-16

Start date

2015-03-25

Completion date

2016-01-30

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study aims to trial an intensive telephone counselling service for adults with poorly controlled asthma. We aim to improve asthma control and therefore reduce asthma flare-ups, hospitalisations and absenteeism.

Interventions

Intervention participants will receive 6 intensive telephone based education and support calls every 2 weeks from specially trained (Asthma Foundation NSW (AFNSW) InfoLine staff. Discussions will be supported by relevant AFNSW copyrighted resources, which may be hard copy by mail, web links or emailed resources. Telephone calls are expected to last between 5 and 10 minutes. The sessions will include completion of questionnaires that will be used to individualise the coaching received. Coachin

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Adults (18+ years) with poorly controlled asthma. The initial screening tool will be the validated Asthma Control Test (also known as the Asthma Score), a 5-item patient questionnaire that identifies those with poorly controlled asthma.

Exclusion criteria

Has not previously received a diagnosis from a doctor of asthma Has co-existing lung condition e.g. COPD Is not currently prescribed an asthma preventer inhaler Is adherent to preventer inhaler

Outcome results