The Predictors for Asthma Control by Stepwise Treatment During 6 Months in Korean Elderly

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01370577

Acronym

Prelude

Enrollment

297

Registered

2011-06-10

Start date

2011-07-31

Completion date

2012-11-30

Last updated

2013-01-14

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Conditions

Asthma

Keywords

Predictors for asthma control, Asthma Exacerbation rate, Mean frequency of PFT, sputum assessments, refill adherence(%), prescription persistence

Brief summary

The Predictors for asthma control by stepwise treatment during 6 months in Korean elderly

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients aged 60 years or more, articulate in Korean * Patients diagnosed with asthma, at least 1 year in duration.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients being followed-up for asthma treatment less than 1 year before baseline * Patients taking immune therapy * Patients previously enrolled/randomized in the present clinical trial

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Baseline characteristics related to asthma control in the elderly	6 months
Asthma exacerbation rate of the elderly during guideline-based stepwise treatments	6 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Proportion of controlled, partially controlled, and controlled patients among the elderly patients with asthma in Korea	6 months
2. Baseline characteristics related to asthma specific QOL in the elderly patients with asthma	6 months
Mean frequency of PFT, sputum assessments, refill adherence(%), prescription persistence in elderly asthma for the last 1 year before study enrollment	6 months

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results