Asthma in adolescents: a randomized, controlled trial of an asthma program for adolescents and young adults with severe asthma.

Background: Asthma is common and is often poorly controlled in adolescent subjects.

Objective: To determine the impact of an age-specific asthma program on asthma control, particularly on exacerbations of asthma requiring emergency department treatment, and on the quality of life of adolescents with asthma.

Methods: The present randomized, controlled trial included patients who were 15 to 20 years of age and had visited emergency departments for management of their asthma.