A randomised controlled trial of an enhanced asthma care package vs standard outpatient care on asthma control in Malawian children.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201807211617031

Enrollment

120

Registered

2018-07-09

Start date

2018-08-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Respiratory Paediatrics

Interventions

Standard care

Enhanced care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Attending for outpatient management of asthma at QECH

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current tuberculosis treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Composite score of current asthma control, measured by Childhood Asthma Control Test	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Exacerbations requiring hospitalisation, and/or emergency health care use, and/or systemic corticosteroids, in the past 3-months;Days absent from school in the past 3-months;Lung function - Pre and post bronchodilator FEV1;Exhaled nitric oxide - FeNO	—

Countries

Malawi

Contacts

Public ContactSarah Rylance

PhD student and consultant paediatrician

sarah.rylance@lstmed.ac.uk+265993654329

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026