Instant alerts for asthma Flare-Ups: a new strategy to tame uncontrolled symptoms?
NCT ID NCT01449409
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether automatically identifying people with uncontrolled asthma from electronic health records and immediately notifying both patients and their doctors can lead to better asthma management. Participants are adults and teens with persistent asthma who use inhaled corticosteroids and have recently had signs of poor control, such as frequent rescue inhaler use or steroid courses for flare-ups. The study compares this real-time outreach to standard asthma care to see if it reduces severe exacerbations and improves daily symptom control.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Real-time asthma care outreach: automated identification of uncontrolled asthma and immediate notification to patients and physicians, with expedited referral to asthma specialists.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could help people with asthma gain better control and reduce severe flare-ups, potentially shaping how healthcare systems deliver timely asthma care.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is early and relies on administrative data, which may not capture all aspects of asthma control. Benefits may vary across different patient groups, and the intervention's success depends on physician and patient response.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region
San Diego, California, 92111, United States
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