Asthma Control Through Telemedicine

Официальное название

The Pharmacist Led Educational Interventions Through Telemedicine to Improve Asthma Control: a Randomized Control Trial

Обзор

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the impact of pharmacist led educational interventions on Asthmatic patients, and also determine their medication adherence. Pharmacist's intervention aims to answer: 1. How a pharmacist intervention program impact medication adherence in persistent asthma? 2. To assess how pharmacist led educational intervention like patients' counseling and medication reminders through Telemedicine have an impact on patient's asthma control? 3. Which mode of communication (Verbal instructions, videos and pamphlets) for the patient counselling is most beneficial for the patients in asthma control.

Подробное описание

This is a randomized, pharmacist-led, two-group, longitudinal descriptive interventional study performed through in person (Public and private hospitals) and telecommunication (WhatsApp, network calls and messaging). The investigator will use snowball method to approach patients through telecommunication. Recruited patients will be randomly divided into two groups: the Control and the experimental group. The Control Group will not receive any intervention, and experimental group will receive special counseling about persistent asthma, it's medications and medical devices, their appropriate use, and side effects. Using Telemedicine as message and call reminders to increase medication adherence and improve their asthmatic condition. The intervention will be conducted for one month on the experimental group according to the recruitment date and time of the patients.

Pre-validated questionnaires will be used for the assessment

1. The adherence to asthma medication questionnaire (AAMQ-13). 2. Asthma Control test TM (ACT).

Вмешательства

• Другое Educational
  intervention included the usual counselling by pharmacist e.g. Patients Education regarding Medications * Pharmacist counseling patients regarding their disease and severity * Pharmacist counseling (5- to 10-minute sessions) on the proper and safe use of medication. * Pharmacist counseling patients regarding the importance of their therapy (treatment), non-pharmacological treatment like diet and exercises. pharmacist counselling regarding the preventive measures that prevent patient from trigg

Первичные конечные точки

• Asthma Control Score [Срок оценки: 1 month]
• Patients Medication Adherence Score [Срок оценки: 1 month]

Критерии участия

Критерии включения

• Age above 11 years.
• Persistent Asthma Patient.
• Patients taking medications and inhaler.
• Patient who will consent for the study.
• Patient with basic telecommunication facility.
• Patient who responded to messages and calls.

Критерии исключения

• Patients who will refuse to participate in study will not be included.
• Irresponsive patients to messages and calls

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

Здоровые добровольцы: Нет

Дизайн исследования

Распределение

Рандомизированное

Модель

Параллельные группы

Маскирование

Простое слепое

Основная цель

Поддерживающая терапия

Центры проведения

Пакистан · 1 центр

• Hamdard University — Islamabad

Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT06863285 · ABJan012025

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

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