Asthma Self-Management in Older Adults

University of Michigan70 enrolled

Overview

Asthma self-management is an effective way to improve the outcomes of patients with asthma. However, to be most effective these interventions should be targeted and designed toward a specific population or group. There is currently no asthma self-management intervention directed towards older adults. The hypothesis is that a 6-session asthma self-management intervention will improve the outcomes of older patients with asthma.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Asthma Aged

Interventions

Self management interventionBEHAVIORAL

Intervention arm will receive 6 group or individual sessions over a 7 week period

placebo groupBEHAVIORAL

3 phone calls not related to asthma self-management

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria:: Age over 65, physician diagnosed asthma, need for daily asthma control medication, access to a telephone. \- Exclusion Criteria: Smoking history greater than 40 pack years, current smoker, mental impairment that would preclude participation in the asthma self management program \-

Locations (1)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire

Time frame: 3 months, 6 months, 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Asthma Control Questionnaire

Time frame: 3 months, 6 months, 12 months

Health Care Utilization

Time frame: 3 months, 6 months, 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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