patients with asthma diagnosed for more as 1 year
Conditions
Interventions
One out of two randomized patients will get a brief specific add on session for about 10 minutes, of inhalation education and information about their therapy
Sponsors
University Hospital UZ Brussels
Laarbeeklaan 101
b-1090 Brussel
Belgium
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) Patients have to be 18 years or older, b) Diagnosed with asthma (recorded diagnosis in accordance with GINA criteria for asthma) for more than one year and c) Receiving a maintenance therapy with Inhaled Cortico Steroids. (ICS)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Prior enrollment in the study and b) Patients who can’t read or write Dutch, French or English. c) Recent (within six weeks) an asthma exacerbation d) current smokers with an history of 5 pack years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As primary end point we will use the asthma control test (ACT), Asthma Control Questionnaire ACQ –score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| secondary common lung function parameters Forced expiratory volume in one second(FEV1) and fraction of expired nitric oxide (FeNO) pre and post education and instructions. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactDaniel Schuermans
UZ Brussel Biomedical research unit Laarbeeklaan 101
Outcome results
None listed