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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN93632835
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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A Controlled Evaluation of Benefits of Discharge Planning after Hospitalisation for Acute Asthma.
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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AM1/08/007
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Study hypothesis
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Respiratory liaison nurses are being increasingly used in hospital management of asthma patients, but there has been little evaluation of discharge planning by controlled randomised studies. This controlled study will be carried out in all medical ward (respiratory and non respiratory) in a major teaching hospital, to assess whether a protocol for discharge planning enacted by a trained respiratory nurse can improve clinical management, patient outcomes and GP-hospital exchange of information.
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration.
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Study design
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Controlled study
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Respiratory tract diseases: Asthma
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration.
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration.
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Anticipated start date
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01/03/1998
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Anticipated end date
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30/06/2001
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Status of trial
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Completed
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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Not provided at time of registration.
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Interventions
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1. Provision of discharge planning by respiratory liaison nurse
2. Standard care
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Assessment at 1 month and 12 months after discharge of symptom free days, quality of life, re-admission and emergency attendances, attitudes and beliefs about asthma, self care and satisfaction with hospital care.
There will also be a telephone follow up assessing morbidity at 6 months. GP satisfaction with the information provided through discharge planning and its use in GP follow up is also assessed. Clinical outcomes, morbidity and patient resource use are used to estimate the cost effectiveness of discharge planning.
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration.
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Sources of funding
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NHS Asthma National Research and Development Programme (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Dr
James
Friend
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Address
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Chest Clinic
City Hospital
University of Aberdeen
Urquhart Road
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City/town
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Aberdeen
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Zip/Postcode
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AB24 5AU
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Sponsor
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Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
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Address
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The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SW1A 2NL
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 7307 2622
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Fax
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+44 (0)20 7307 2623
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Email
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.doh.gov.uk
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Date applied
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23/01/2004
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Last edited
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20/07/2007
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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23/01/2004
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