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Epidemiology of Pediatric Asthma Hospitalization

Primary Purpose

Asthma, Lung Diseases

Status
Completed
Phase
Locations
Study Type
Observational
Intervention
Sponsored by
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
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Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an observational trial for Asthma

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - 100 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)MaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

No eligibility criteria

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    First Posted
    May 25, 2000
    Last Updated
    January 5, 2016
    Sponsor
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
    Collaborators
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT00005445
    Brief Title
    Epidemiology of Pediatric Asthma Hospitalization
    Study Type
    Observational

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    January 2016
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    April 1994 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    undefined (undefined)
    Study Completion Date
    February 1999 (undefined)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Name of the Sponsor
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
    Collaborators
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    4. Oversight

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    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
    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.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Asthma, Lung Diseases

    7. Study Design

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    Male
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    100 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    No eligibility criteria

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Citations:
    PubMed Identifier
    9240104
    Citation
    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.
    Results Reference
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    PubMed Identifier
    9121849
    Citation
    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.
    Results Reference
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    PubMed Identifier
    10428993
    Citation
    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.
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    PubMed Identifier
    9445493
    Citation
    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.
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    PubMed Identifier
    8946901
    Citation
    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. Erratum In: JAMA 1997 Mar 26;277(12):966.
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