| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN11122844 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 23/01/2004 |
| Local reference number(s) | AM1/06/004 |
| Public title | A Controlled Study Evaluating Relative Benefits of Two Types of Review after an A&E Attendance |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Respiratory tract diseases: Asthma |
| Study hypothesis | The study will compare relative benefits of the two interventions for cost effectiveness, reduction in the use of emergency services and improving patient outcomes. The study offers potential benefits to patients in improved services and reduced morbidity and to the NHS in improved efficiency and reduction of costs for emergency care. It will increase our understanding of why patients use A&E in preference to general practice care. |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | 300 patients attending A&E due to asthma will be entered into the study over 15 months and outcomes assessed for 12 months after entry. |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/10/1997 |
| Anticipated end date | 31/05/2001 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | 300 |
| Interventions | i. Specialist follow-up after A&E attendance vs. no follow-up
ii. Telephone follow-up with mailed asthma information vs. no telephone follow up. |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Re-attendance at Accident and Emergency and hospital admission, patient attendance at GP follow up, asthma medication prescriptions over the next 12 months, patient self management, morbidity and QOL at 1 month, 6 months and 12 months. A cost benefit analysis will be carried out. |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | NHS Asthma National Research and Development Programme |
| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 (0)20 7307 2623 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
| Contact name | Dr Liesl Osman |
| Contact details | Chest Clinic (Clinic C)
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
AB25 2ZN |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)1224 681 818 extn 51223 |
| Contact fax | +44 (0)1224 840 766 |
| Contact email | l.osman@abdn.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN11122844 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
