| Trial name or title |
Impact of a telecommunication system in childhood asthma |
| Methods |
Telephone Linked Communications for Asthma is a computer‐based telecommunications system than monitors educates and counsels asthmatic children and their parents through regular automated conversations and reports finding to primary care |
| Participants |
Children aged 5 to 16 with mild to moderate asthma |
| Interventions |
A computer‐based telecommunication system is used to help parents and children keep their asthma under control. It converses with parents and children weekly at home. It provides education and counselling appropriate to the self‐monitoring and medication use of the child. This information is stored in a database and passed on to the primary care provider. |
| Outcomes |
Changes in PEF, quality of life and lung function and social outcomes including the impact of the child's asthma on the family. Health services outcomes include utilisation of urgent care services and unscheduled office visits. Attitudes of children, parents and providers analysed using qualitative and quantitative questioning. |
| Starting date |
1999 |
| Contact information |
Friedman |
| Notes |
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