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Evaluate the incremental effectiveness of peak flow monitoring ove symptom monitoring as a management tool to enhance asthma control in adults >= 50 years with moderate-severe asthma.
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BACKGROUND:
We propose a five-year Demonstration and Education project to assess the incremental value of peak flow monitoring (PFM) over symptom monitoring (SM) as a management tool for asthma control in adults greater than or equal to 50 years with moderate-severe asthma. We will develop three parallel asthma education programs for older adults using as our base an existing asthma education program (AIR/Kaiser Adult Education Program) of demonstrated efficacy for adults ,50 years of age.
DESIGN NARRATIVE:
Primary outcome Frequency and cost of health care utilization for asthma, and asthma-specific quality of life
Key secondary outcomes Prebronchodilator FEV1; diurnal variability in PEF
The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.
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Inclusions: Doctor-diagnosed asthma; >=50 years; using asthma medications; >12% increase in FEV1 after two puffs of inhaled beta-agonist; willing to participate in asthma meducation program and two-year follow up; likely to stay in Portland area; KPNW member for two years.
Exclusions: Unable to read, speak or understand English; no telephone; failure to keep two pre-randomization appointments; inability to reproducible FEV 1 maneuver; participation in pilot phase of study; concurrent participation in any other medical research study.
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