Successfully Reducing Asthma Attacks and Improving Asthma Control in Black and Latinx Adults with Moderate-Severe Asthma (PREPARE)
What are the results of the study?
The PARTICS group (Patient-Activated Reliever-Triggered Inhaled Corticosteroid), instructed to “take one puff of Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICS) for each puff of rescue inhaler” or “5 puffs of ICS after their nebulizer/machine treatment“), showed a decrease in asthma attacks by 15% compared to the Usual Care group. This was 13 fewer asthma attacks per 100 patients a year compared to Usual Care.
Also, the PARTICS group had better asthma control, better quality of life and missed fewer days of work/school and their usual activities compared to the Usual Care group.
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Results Summary
Reducing the disproportionate burden of disease from asthma in Black and Latinx patients has been difficult. In collaboration with Patient Partner advisors, we demonstrated that PARTICS – (Patient-Activated Reliever-Triggered Inhaled Corticosteroid) added to underlying therapy in Black and Latinx adults with moderate-severe asthma:
•Was adopted after 1 in-person session
•Reduced asthma exacerbations
•Improved asthma control
•Improved quality of life
•Reduced days lost from work/school
•Reductions in severe exacerbations were equal or greater than relevant SMART trials
•Does not require changes in underlying controller therapy
•The total extra ICS use in PARTICS+UC was 1.1 refills/yr.
•Required less extra controller than reported with SMART
•Tested in populations using rescue nebulizers
•Does not challenge FDA restrictions
•Tested in a broad population without restrictions on asthma phenotypes