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CompletedNCT01595971

Distance Education Versus Usual Care Qualification in Asthma Care

Distance Education Versus Usual Care in the Qualification of Asthma Care: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial - RESPIRANET

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
467 (actual)
Sponsor
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
5 Years – 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of multifaceted educational interventions in the care of asthma, conducted remotely over the platform TelessaúdeRS in teams of the Family Health Strategy and the consequent clinical improvement patients.

Detailed description

Cluster-randomized trial with follow-up of 6 months. The aim of this study is to determine whether multifaceted interventions performed at a distance for the care of asthma symptoms reduce overhead, improve asthma control and qualify the care provided to patients.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALContinuing educationIncludes telemedicine, reminders, video conferences, educational materials for patients and consultants.
OTHERusual careReceived the usual care provided

Timeline

Start date
2010-08-12
Primary completion
2011-12-16
Completion
2011-12-16
First posted
2012-05-10
Last updated
2017-05-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01595971. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.