In-patient Asthma Counseling by Pulmonologist and Hospital Re-admission Rate

Soroka University Medical Center164 enrolled

Overview

Prospective randomized clinical trial to assess the effect of in-hospital intensive counseling and follow-up vs. usual care, on re-admission rates of patients with Asthma. The study population will include asthma patients admitted to internal Medicine departments and medical ICU at Soroka University Medical Center, due to asthma exacerbation.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

164

Conditions

Asthma

Interventions

Intensive counselingBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males and females ≥ 18 years old. 2. Admitted to Internal Medicine at Soroka University Medical Center due to asthma exacerbation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Substance abuse (except for tobacco). 2. Handicapped or bed ridden patients. 3. Patients who don't speak Hebrew, English, Russian or Arabic. 4. Other significant respiratory disease such as COPD, interstitial lung disease (as decided by the PI).

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Re-admission rate

Time frame: Within 6 months after discharge

Central Contacts

Nimrod Maimon, MD

CONTACT

972-8-6403417

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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