Trial Outcomes & Findings for Telecommunications System in Asthma (NCT NCT00232557)

NCT ID: NCT00232557

Last Updated: 2015-04-24

Results Overview

Number of participants found to have any unscheduled office visits, emergency room visits, or hospitalizations that are related to asthma during one year.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

136 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

1 year

Results posted on

2015-04-24

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
TLC-Asthma
A telephone-linked communication (TLC) system to improve asthma self-management by enhancing compliance with preventive medication regimens
TLC-health Education
A TLC system for providing general health education
Overall Study
STARTED
71
65
Overall Study
COMPLETED
68
60
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
3
5

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
TLC-Asthma
A telephone-linked communication (TLC) system to improve asthma self-management by enhancing compliance with preventive medication regimens
TLC-health Education
A TLC system for providing general health education
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
3
5

Baseline Characteristics

Telecommunications System in Asthma

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
TLC-Asthma
n=71 Participants
A telephone-linked communication (TLC) system to improve asthma self-management by enhancing compliance with preventive medication regimens
TLC-health Education
n=65 Participants
A TLC system for providing general health education
Total
n=136 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
61.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.9 • n=99 Participants
62.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.3 • n=107 Participants
61.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.3 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants
n=99 Participants
4 Participants
n=107 Participants
14 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
61 Participants
n=99 Participants
61 Participants
n=107 Participants
122 Participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 year

Number of participants found to have any unscheduled office visits, emergency room visits, or hospitalizations that are related to asthma during one year.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
TLC-Asthma
n=71 Participants
A telephone-linked communication (TLC) system to improve asthma self-management by enhancing compliance with preventive medication regimens
TLC-health Education
n=65 Participants
A TLC system for providing general health education
Participants With Unscheduled Asthma-related Visits
29 participants
26 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 year

Number of participants found to have any use of oral corticosteroids related to asthma during one year

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
TLC-Asthma
n=71 Participants
A telephone-linked communication (TLC) system to improve asthma self-management by enhancing compliance with preventive medication regimens
TLC-health Education
n=65 Participants
A TLC system for providing general health education
Participants With Oral Corticosteroid Use
14 participants
19 participants

Adverse Events

Arm 1

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Arm 2

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. David Sparrow

VA Boston Healthcare System

Phone: 857-364-6407

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place