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AsthmaASTADEMNCT03312673

Asthma, Smoking, Emotional Deficits

An observational study of Asthma and Emotional Disorder, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The objective of the study is to determine whether poor control of asthma is related to an emotional deficit such as alexithymia. The hypothesis is that there is a correlation between the severity of asthma, its control, and the degree of emotional deficits. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Asthma, Emotional Disorder, Alexithymia
What is being tested?
Interview and tests of drawing.
How many people
70 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
22 Nov 2017to 10 May 2019
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Asthma sufferers treated at the Croix Rousse hospital

Who may be able to join

  • Men and women (> 18 years).
  • Asthma (mild, moderate, severe).
  • Beneficiary of social security

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant women
  • Patients who oppose their participation in the study
  • Multiple drug users (psychoactive substances).
  • Patients with severe psychiatric antecedents and comorbidities.
  • Patients with cancer
  • Patients with cognitive impairment
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  • Patients with speech, hearing, visual, and praxic disorders.
  • Any chronic and especially respiratory pathology other than asthma (COPD, bronchiectasis), which can alter the study.
  • Patients not speaking French
  • Persons protected by law

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Service de Pneumologie Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse

    Lyon, 69004

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About this study

The objective of the study is to determine whether poor control of asthma is related to an emotional deficit such as alexithymia. The hypothesis is that there is a correlation between the severity of asthma, its control, and the degree of emotional deficits.

Being tested
Interview and tests of drawing.
Medical subject headings
Asthma, Affective Symptoms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Interview and tests of drawing.Other

    The intervention will take place with patients followed for asthma at the Croix Rousse hospital. Patients agreeing to participate in the study will come to the hospital for one hour and a half. They will answer questionnaires and tests of drawing. Results Restitution Session (optional) is proposed to patients within the next 4 weeks during a routine consultation.

Study groups in NCT03312673
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Asthma populationPatients (men and women) asthmatic smokers and non-smokers followed routinely in the pulmonology department, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils of Lyon.
Receives: Other: Interview and tests of drawing.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Poor control of asthma

    The poor asthma control is defined by a score <20 on the ACT test

    Measured: During routine visit (one hour and a half)

  2. Emotional deficit such as alexithymia

    Defined by a score ≥ 44 points/100 on the Toronto scale

    Measured: During routine visit (one hour and a half)

  3. Emotional deficit indicator traces

    Identifying indicator traces of emotional deficits according to the dimensions defining the alexithymia on the test of the tree and the drawing of the person

    Measured: During routine visit (one hour and a half)

  4. Depression

    Defined by a score ≥ 11 points on the HADS scale

    Measured: During routine visit (one hour and a half)

  5. Anxiety

    Defined by a score ≥ 11 points on the HADS scale

    Measured: During routine visit (one hour and a half)

  6. Emotional valences

    Defined by 8 scores distinct on Diener's subjective well-being scale

    Measured: During routine visit (one hour and a half)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Oct 2017
  2. Study start22 Nov 2017
  3. Primary completion10 May 2019
  4. Study completion10 May 2019

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
70 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03312673
Sponsor's protocol ID
69HCL17_0159
Acronym
ASTADEM
Status last verified
Oct 2019
First submitted
4 Oct 2017
Last updated
15 Oct 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Asthma and Emotional Disorder, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Oct 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Poor control of asthma (time frame: During routine visit (one hour and a half)). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Oct 2019.

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