Can a structured care plan keep asthma patients out of the hospital?
NCT ID NCT07815730
First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Summary
Researchers are studying whether a structured care plan called the Indian Asthma Care Bundle (I-ACB) helps adults and children in India manage asthma after a severe attack. The study follows patients discharged from the hospital and compares those who receive the bundle with those who receive usual care. The bundle includes education on inhaler technique, treatment adherence support, and regular follow-up. The main goal is to see if it reduces hospital readmissions and emergency visits within 30, 60, and 90 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a structured hospital-initiated asthma care bundle called the Indian Asthma Care Bundle (I-ACB)
- What this could lead to
- If the bundle works, hospitals across India could adopt a standard post-discharge plan that keeps asthma patients out of the hospital and lowers healthcare costs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational cohort study, not a randomised trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to patients with other lung conditions or to hospitals with different resources.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 260 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (≥ 18 years of age) participants with a doctor-diagnosed asthma * admitted to a tertiary care facility/hospital due to an acute asthma exacerbation * attended at least a primary school to read, comprehend, and write English/Hindi/local language * provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * a diagnosed co-pulmonary condition, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease or other chronic respiratory disorders * a recent (in the past 6 months) history of hospitalisation due to influenza, pneumonia, or any respiratory tract infections * a recent (in the past 6 months) hospital admission due to a cardiologic condition or under medications such as statins, beta-blockers, blood thinners, etc. * a significant cognitive impairment * very low educational attainment (≤ primary school education) * transferred to another healthcare facility before discharge * discharged against medical advice.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals (previously Apollo Gleneagles Hospital)
Kolkata, West Bengal, 700054, India
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Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital
Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110029, India
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