Impact of Nurse-led Intervention on Asthma Control in Children

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This randomized control trial design (RCT) study was conducted on children aged 6 -11 years

Detailed Description
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This randomized control trial design study was conducted on children aged 6 -11 years, visiting the pediatric outpatient department and emergency at Dr. Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi. For the experimental group, a nursing educational intervention session was conducted with the patient and family/caregiver by the principal investigator, and a doctor provided the usual care/treatment. In contrast, the control group received only the usual care/treatment provided by the doctor. For the control group, educational material on asthma was provided in a booklet according to Global Initiative of Asthma (GINA) guidelines. Pre Childhood-Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) score of participants was measured before the intervention, and post-C-ACT score measurement was made after one month using the same questionnaires and C-ACT tool.

Official Title
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Impact of Nurse-led Intervention on Asthma Control in Children

Conditions
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Asthma in Children

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Nursing Educational Intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Children between the aged 6 to 11 years Have asthma diagnosed by a physician at least 6-month back Uncontrolled asthma based on C-ACT score 19 or less 19. Exclusion Criteria: Chronic respiratory illnesses like T.B. cystitis and fibrosis. Sinusitis, Gastrointestinal reflux disease, Rhinitis

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 6 Years
Maximum Age: 11 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Intervention and control group
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Controlled group<br>No intervention was given, only the material was provided in the form of a booklet | |
| Experimental: Interventional Group<br>The nursing educational intervention sessions were conducted, and the material was provided in the form of a booklet | Other: Nursing Educational Intervention<br>* Nursing Educational Intervention<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Childhood asthma control test (C-ACT) Score | C-ACT Score was measured in both controlled and intervention groups and compared the difference between pre-intervention and post-intervention | 4 weeks | 
| Number of times got Admissions due to asthma in the last 4 weeks | Using the same questionnaire number of admissions was compared to the difference between pre-intervention and post-intervention by the mean and standard deviation | 4 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of times visited emergency due to asthma in last 4 weeks | Using the same questionnaire number of admissions was compared to the difference between pre-intervention and post-intervention by the mean and standard deviation | 4 weeks |