Remote clinic follow-up after asthma flare-up to reduce repeat attacks
Tests remote specialist video follow-up for adults discharged after an asthma attack.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Post Exacerbation Asthma Clinic Telecare Intervention to Reduce Recurrent Exacerbations
Key facts
- Where
- Tel Aviv, IsraelSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 75 years old?
Source: NCT07629830, who can take part
Where in Israel
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel AvivTel Aviv, IsraelTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT07629830
- Record updated
- 24 September 2026
- Original description
Asthma exacerbations leading to emergency department visits or hospitalization are associated with a high risk of recurrent exacerbations, poor disease control, and increased healthcare utilization in the months following discharge. Early specialist follow-up during this vulnerable transition period remains limited, and many patients do not receive optimized long-term asthma management. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a structured remote asthma clinic intervention initiated shortly after hospital discharge can reduce recurrent exacerbations and improve asthma-related outcomes compared to standard community care.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Remote Clinic Intervention Following Hospital Discharge for Asthma Exacerbation to Reduce Recurrent Exacerbations
Asthma exacerbations leading to emergency department visits or hospitalization are associated with a high risk of recurrent exacerbations, poor disease control, and increased healthcare utilization in the months following discharge. Early specialist follow-up during this vulnerable transition period remains limited, and many patients do not receive optimized long-term asthma management. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a structured remote asthma clinic intervention initiated shortly after hospital discharge can reduce recurrent exacerbations and improve asthma-related outcomes compared to standard community care.
This prospective randomized study will enroll 220 adult patients (18-75 years) presenting to the emergency department at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center with an asthma exacerbation. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups:
1. Intervention group - will undergo two structured remote pulmonology follow-up visits via secure video consultation within 7-21 days and 5 months after discharge, including treatment optimization, inhaler technique assessment, and self-management education. 2. Control group - will continue standard community care without additional intervention.
All participants will complete scheduled follow-up assessments over 12 months, including evaluation of exacerbations, asthma control, healthcare utilization, and medication use.
Inclusion: Presentation to the emergency department with an asthma exacerbation; Ability to complete telephone follow-up and access to a personal e-mail account; Agreement to participate in the study; Written or verbal informed consent according to study group assignment.
Exclusion: Uncontrolled cardiac disease; Any other uncontrolled medical condition; Inability to complete telephone follow-up; Pregnancy; Patients lacking decision-making capacity.