A Controlled Study Evaluating Relative Benefits of Two Types of Review after an A&E Attendance

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11122844

Enrollment

300

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1997-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Respiratory tract diseases: Asthma Respiratory Asthma

Interventions

1. Specialist follow-up after A&E attendance vs. no follow-up 2. Telephone follow-up with mailed asthma information vs. no telephone follow up

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 300 patients attending A&E due to asthma will be entered into the study over 15 months and outcomes assessed for 12 months after entry.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Re-attendance at Accident and Emergency and hospital admission, patient attendance at GP follow up, asthma medication prescriptions over the next 12 months, patient self management, morbidity and QOL at 1 month, 6 months and 12 months. A cost benefit analysis will be carried out.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026