Epidemiology of Pediatric Asthma Hospitalization

NCT ID: NCT00005445

Last Updated: 2016-01-06

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

1994-04-30

Study Completion Date

1999-02-28

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

To study three possible, but yet unproven, influences on pediatric asthma hospitalization rates - diagnostic substitution, different systems of medical care, and asthma medication use.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

BACKGROUND:

Recent research has shown that asthma admission rates for children vary widely across geographic areas and have increased nationally for the past decade. The results from these studies will have direct relevance to the clinical care and development of public policy for children with asthma.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

Specific hypotheses regarding these factors which influence pediatric asthma hospitalization were tested in two different data sets: ecologic studies of trends and area variations of the children residing in the contiguous states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont for 1980 - 1994; retrospective cohort analyses of children enrolled at a staff model HMO, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound for 1977 - 1994. These studies utilized detailed information regarding area and individual 'exposure' to differing systems of health care and asthma medications, controlling for socioeconomic status.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Asthma Lung Diseases

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

No eligibility criteria
Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Goodman DC, Fisher E, Stukel TA, Chang C. The distance to community medical care and the likelihood of hospitalization: is closer always better? Am J Public Health. 1997 Jul;87(7):1144-50. doi: 10.2105/ajph.87.7.1144.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9240104 (View on PubMed)

Goodman DC, Littenberg B, O'Connor GT, Brooks JG. Theophylline in acute childhood asthma: a meta-analysis of its efficacy. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1996 Apr;21(4):211-8. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0496(199604)21:43.0.CO;2-R.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9121849 (View on PubMed)

Goodman DC, Lozano P, Stukel TA, Chang Ch, Hecht J. Has asthma medication use in children become more frequent, more appropriate, or both? Pediatrics. 1999 Aug;104(2 Pt 1):187-94. doi: 10.1542/peds.104.2.187.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10428993 (View on PubMed)

Goodman DC, Stukel TA, Chang CH. Trends in pediatric asthma hospitalization rates: regional and socioeconomic differences. Pediatrics. 1998 Feb;101(2):208-13. doi: 10.1542/peds.101.2.208.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9445493 (View on PubMed)

Goodman DC, Fisher ES, Bubolz TA, Mohr JE, Poage JF, Wennberg JE. Benchmarking the US physician workforce. An alternative to needs-based or demand-based planning. JAMA. 1996 Dec 11;276(22):1811-7. doi: 10.1001/jama.276.22.1811.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8946901 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

R29HL052076

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

4374

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

Impact of Adult Asthma
NCT00005564 COMPLETED