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NCT Number: NCT05855512

Impact of Nurse-led Intervention on Asthma Control in Children

This randomized control trial design (RCT) study was conducted on children aged 6 -11 years

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Key information

Conditions

Asthma in Children

Age range

6 year–11 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Civil Hospital

Karachi, Sindh, 74800, Pakistan

About this study

This randomized control trial design study was conducted on children aged 6 -11 years, visiting the pediatric outpatient department and emergency at Dr. Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi.

For the experimental group, a nursing educational intervention session was conducted with the patient and family/caregiver by the principal investigator, and a doctor provided the usual care/treatment. In contrast, the control group received only the usual care/treatment provided by the doctor.

For the control group, educational material on asthma was provided in a booklet according to Global Initiative of Asthma (GINA) guidelines. Pre Childhood-Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) score of participants was measured before the intervention, and post-C-ACT score measurement was made after one month using the same questionnaires and C-ACT tool.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Children between the aged 6 to 11 years
  • Have asthma diagnosed by a physician at least 6-month back
  • Uncontrolled asthma based on C-ACT score 19 or less 19.

Exclusion criteria

  • Chronic respiratory illnesses like T.B. cystitis and fibrosis.
  • Sinusitis,
  • Gastrointestinal reflux disease,
  • Rhinitis

Treatment and study plan

Nursing Educational Intervention

Other

Nursing Educational Intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. Childhood asthma control test (C-ACT) Score

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    C-ACT Score was measured in both controlled and intervention groups and compared the difference between pre-intervention and post-intervention

  2. Number of times got Admissions due to asthma in the last 4 weeks

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Using the same questionnaire number of admissions was compared to the difference between pre-intervention and post-intervention by the mean and standard deviation

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of times visited emergency due to asthma in last 4 weeks

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Using the same questionnaire number of admissions was compared to the difference between pre-intervention and post-intervention by the mean and standard deviation

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dow University of Health Sciences

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
May 11, 2023
Registry last updated
May 11, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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