Effectiveness of personalized written asthma action plans in the management of children with partly controlled asthma in Trinidad: A randomized controlled trial.

ISRCTN ISRCTN53955042
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN53955042
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
25/10/2010
Registration date
17/11/2010
Last edited
26/03/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Raveed Khan
Scientific

17 Hillside Terrace
Tunapuna
0000
Trinidad and Tobago

Email raveed01@hotmail.com

Study information

Study designInterventional randomised double blind single centre study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typePrevention
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleEffectiveness of personalized written asthma action plans in the management of children with partly controlled asthma in Trinidad: A randomized controlled trial.
Study objectivesCurrent study hypothesis as of 20/05/2013:
In a primary care setting among children with partly controlled asthma, the use of written asthma action plans reduces revisits for acute asthma care.

Previous study hypothesis until 20/05/2013:
In a primary care setting among children with recurrent admissions to the Emergency room for asthma, the use of written action plans (WAPs) reduces revisits for acute asthma care.

Please note that as of 20/05/2013, the following changes were made to the trial record:
1. The public title was previously "Reducing emergency room visits in children with asthma: a randomised controlled trial"
2. The scientific title was previously "Efficacy of personalised written asthma action plans in the reduction of emergency room revisits in children with recurrent admissions for asthma: a randomised controlled trial"
Ethics approval(s)University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences Ethics Committee approved on the 30th November 2009
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAsthma
InterventionCurrent interventions as of 20/05/2013:
Personalised written asthma action plan versus routine care. Total duration of treatment is 6 months with monthly follow up of both arms for 1 year.

Previous interventions until 20/05/2013:
Personalised written asthma action plan versus routine care. Total duration of treatment is 6 months with monthly follow up of both arms for 6 months.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNumber of emergency room revisits, measured monthly
Secondary outcome measures1. Number of unscheduled doctor visits, measured monthly
2. Number of school days missed, measured weekly
3. Number of night-time awakenings with symptoms, measured weekly
4. Mean change in peak expiratory flow rates, measured weekly
Overall study start date01/02/2010
Completion date30/04/2011

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
SexBoth
Target number of participants100
Key inclusion criteriaCurrent inclusion criteria as of 20/05/2013:
1. Children with partly controlled asthma with a history of presenting to the Emergency Room (ER) or Paediatric clinic for acute treatment of bronchospasm in the preceding six months
2. Ability of the child and/or parent to follow written directions.

Previous inclusion criteria until 20/05/2013:
1. Children with more than one admission to the ER for acute asthma care in the preceding six months
2. Children and/or the parents able to follow written directions
3. Children aged 1 - 16 years, either sex
Key exclusion criteriaCurrent exclusion criteria as of 20/05/2013:
1. Uncontrolled asthmatics
2. Inability of child and/or parent to follow written directions
3. Presence of co-morbid respiratory illness
4. Children or parents already in possession of written/verbal plans or other asthma education material
5. Children who sought care outside of the Chaguanas paediatric outpatient clinic or Emergency Room department and
6. Previous enrolment in an asthma educational programme/study.

Previous exclusion criteria until 20/05/2013:
1. Uncontrolled asthmatics
2. Inability of the child and/or parent to follow written directions
3. Presence of co-morbid respiratory illness
4. Previous enrolment in an asthma educational program/study
Date of first enrolment01/02/2010
Date of final enrolment30/04/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Trinidad and Tobago

Study participating centre

17 Hillside Terrace
Tunapuna
0000
Trinidad and Tobago

Sponsor information

University of the West Indies (Trinidad and Tobago)
University/education

Department of Paraclinical Sciences
Public Health and Primary Care Unit
Faculty of Medical Sciences
St. Augustine
-
Trinidad and Tobago

Email Rohan.Maharaj@sta.uwi.edu
Website http://sta.uwi.edu/
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Funders

Funder type

Other

Investigator initiated and funded (Trinidad and Tobago)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/02/2014 Yes No