Severe asthma in patients who have participated pulmonary rehabilitation in specialized asthma clinics
Conditions
Interventions
Control-group will receive usual care.
Intervention group will receive self-management support via internet using the PatientCoach-platform during one-year of follow-up additional to usual care. Thi
2. Lung function self-monitoring (FEV1 measured by PIKO device)
3. Activities monitoring (measured by FitBit device)
4. Diary
5. Education
6. Medical news
7. Forum.
This support aims to improve health related quality of life.
Sponsors
Leiden University Medical Center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pulmonologist-diagnosed severe persistent, difficult to treat asthma asthma; 2. Patients with asthma as the most important limiting factor; 3. Participated in rehabilitation to Davos or Heideheuvel because previous optimal treatment did not lead to adequate asthma control, and completed at least two third of the initially determined rehabilitation programme; 4. Access to internet at home and able to use it.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Serious psychological problems that may interfere with compliance or reliability of the measurements; 2. Relevant somatic or psychiatric co-morbidity that interferes with the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health related quality of life (Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lung function, physical activity, self-management skills, health education impact, illness perceptions, exacerbations, patient utilities and costs. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJacob K. Sont
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum Postzone J-10 Postbus 9600
Outcome results
None listed