PELICAN: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Dutch general practices to assess a self-management support intervention based on individual goals for children with asthma.

Objective: Insufficient asthma management leads to impaired health-related quality of life (HRQL). The aim of this study is to assess whether individualized self-management (ISM) support will improve HRQL in children with asthma compared to enhanced usual care (EUC) in Dutch general practices. Methods: A cluster-randomized controlled trial with 9-month follow-up. ISM is a nurse-led intervention that is optimized to the needs of children, leading to a written action plan. Power calculation demanded inclusion of 170 children (aged 6-11years) diagnosed with asthma and active medication use. Resul... Mehr ...