Enhancing self-regulation skills in teenagers with severe asthma through a nurse-led intervention: a randomised controlled trial

INTERVENTION: The group work will be based on a specially developed asthma workbook and will focus on the key skills of asthma prevention and attack management, and social skill training in areas important to asthma management in teenagers. CONDITION: Asthma ; Respiratory ; Asthma PRIMARY OUTCOME: The success of the programme will be judged by its ability to reduce subsequent health care utilisation. If successful, such an approach could have considerable impact on a high risk group and would be easily adaptable for general introduction. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Not provided at time of registration INCLUSION CRITERIA: Teenagers with severe asthma, defined as at least one acute hospital admission within the last year.