Asthma Patient Survey Study to Assess Asthma Effect and Medication in Finland - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	AstraZeneca
Information provided by:	AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00681382

Purpose

This study was aimed at clarifying how the asthma medication is used in practice and how asthma affects everyday life. Total of 106 GPs were asked to recruit patients using inhaled steroid as maintenance treatment for asthma to take part in a telephone survey. Altogether 142 patients were interviewed.

Condition
Asthma

MedlinePlus related topics: Asthma

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Case-Only, Cross-Sectional
Official Title:	INSPIRE Asthma Patient Survey to Clarify the Use of Asthma Medication and Effects of Asthma in Everyday Life in Finland

Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Patients perceptions about treatment of asthma, asthma medication and what are the most common triggers that cause exacerbations. [ Time Frame: Single occasion ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

How patients react to the first signs of worsening of asthma i.e. how they use asthma medication during stable phase and asthma exacerbation [ Time Frame: Single occasion ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
How asthma affects everyday life [ Time Frame: Single occasion ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Enrollment:	142
Study Start Date:	October 2006
Study Completion Date:	April 2007

Groups/Cohorts
1 Asthma patients using inhaled steroids as maintenance treatment

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Primary care clinic

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Diagnosed persistent asthma
regular use of inhaled steroids and concomitant medication

Exclusion Criteria:

never been diagnosed COPD
seasonal asthma

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00681382

Sponsors and Collaborators

AstraZeneca

Investigators

Study Director:	Airi Puhakka	AstraZeneca Finland
Principal Investigator:	Jouni Hedman	South Karelia Central Hospital, Finland

More Information

Responsible Party:	AstraZeneca ( Klaus Tamminen - MC Medical Director )
Study ID Numbers:	NIS-RFI-SYM-2006/1
Study First Received:	May 19, 2008
Last Updated:	May 21, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00681382
Health Authority:	Finland: Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:

Asthma
use of asthma medication
asthma control
telephone survey
patient's perception

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Hypersensitivity
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases

Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Asthma
Respiratory Hypersensitivity

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Immune System Diseases
Bronchial Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009