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NCT Number: NCT00181194

Reducing Asthma Disparities by Improving Provider-Patient Communication

The purpose of this study will be to assess the impact of a culturally-sensitive, patient-focused asthma communication instrument (ACCI) designed to enhance provider-patient communication by prompting and guiding providers in assessments of disease severity and discussion of adherence behaviors with minority patients with asthma.

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Key information

Conditions

Asthma Bronchial Diseases Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Respiratory Hypersensitivity Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

12 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Johns Hopkins Asthma And Allergy Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

About this study

Improving communication between health care providers and their patients is the critical first step in efforts designed to reduce asthma-related health disparities in urban areas. Improving communication will help providers tailor asthma therapies to their patients' needs, and help providers and patients to overcome barriers (e.g., concerns about adverse effects) to adherence with those asthma treatment plans.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • are able to provide informed consent;
  • report physician-diagnosed asthma;
  • report asthma symptoms and/or use of short-acting reliever medication at least twice weekly in the past month.

Exclusion criteria

  • state they do not have asthma;
  • have mild intermittent disease
  • no recent evidence of disease activity.

Treatment and study plan

Asthma Control and Communication Instrument

Device

Primary outcomes

  1. Accuracy of Provider Assessment of Asthma Severity

  2. Accuracy of Clinician Assessment of Patient Adherence

  3. Assessment of appropriateness of asthma treatment (consistency of care with asthma guidelines

  4. Patient satisfaction with provider-patient communication and medical care

Secondary outcomes

  1. These outcomes include indicators of poor asthma control such as health care service use for asthma exacerbations (unscheduled office visits, ER visits, hospitalizations) and use of oral corticosteroid and overuse of inhaled beta-agonist medications.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Registry information

Official study title

Reducing Asthma Disparities by Improving Provider-Patient Communication About Asthma Severity and Adherence With Therapy

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2012
First posted
Sep 16, 2005
Registry last updated
Aug 21, 2018

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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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