Does giving advice on avoiding allergies and triggers improve asthma control? A research trial

Does structured advice on Allergy and Allergen Avoidance given by practice nurses improve control of asthma in primary care? A single blind randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN45684820

Enrollment

200

Registered

2008-02-26

Start date

2005-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Asthma Respiratory Asthma

Interventions

Control patients: Usual care asthma reviews (UC) consisted of assessment of symptoms, inhaler technique, and medication usage, and provision of self-management action plans. Intervention patients:

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of asthma, confirmed by 20% peak expiratory flow [PEF] diurnal variation in medical records or 15% reversibility on spirometry (British Thoracic Society [BTS]/Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network [SIGN] 2003) 2. Prescribed asthma medication within the past year 3. Aged between 16 to 55 years, either sex 4. Not had skin prick testing in the past 10 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unable to give informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Lung function/symptoms, assessed at 4 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Self efficacy, assessed at 4 months.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 2, 2026