Asthma Patient Survey Study to Assess Asthma Effect and Medication in Finland

INSPIRE Asthma Patient Survey to Clarify the Use of Asthma Medication and Effects of Asthma in Everyday Life in Finland

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00681382

Enrollment

142

Registered

2008-05-21

Start date

2006-10-31

Completion date

2007-04-30

Last updated

2011-01-24

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Conditions

Asthma

Keywords

Asthma, use of asthma medication, asthma control, telephone survey, patient's perception

Brief summary

This study was aimed at clarifying how the asthma medication is used in practice and how asthma affects everyday life. Total of 106 GPs were asked to recruit patients using inhaled steroid as maintenance treatment for asthma to take part in a telephone survey. Altogether 142 patients were interviewed.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosed persistent asthma * regular use of inhaled steroids and concomitant medication

Exclusion criteria

* never been diagnosed COPD * seasonal asthma

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patients perceptions about treatment of asthma, asthma medication and what are the most common triggers that cause exacerbations.	Single occasion

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
How patients react to the first signs of worsening of asthma i.e. how they use asthma medication during stable phase and asthma exacerbation	Single occasion
How asthma affects everyday life	Single occasion

Outcome results