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Smartphone Application for Asthma Management

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Recruiting

Led By Amy Alman, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of South Florida

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Established mild, moderate, or severe persistent asthma with a diagnosis verified by clinic physicians

At least 12 and less than 18 years at enrollment

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a smartphone app designed to help manage asthma, specifically in adolescents. They will be measuring how well the app works, how often it is used, and how accepted it is.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking adolescents aged 12-17 with mild to severe persistent asthma, who own an iPhone or Android device. They must be diagnosed by clinic physicians and live in the Tampa Bay area during the trial. It's not for those with other chronic lung diseases, certain disorders like cystic fibrosis, vision impairments that affect app use, mental or developmental disorders impacting self-management, or those involved in the app's development.

What is being tested?

The study tests a smartphone application designed to help teenagers manage their asthma better alongside standard care. Participants will either receive standard care alone or with the addition of this new app. The trial measures how well participants can stick to using the app and its impact on managing their asthma over six months.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves a smartphone application rather than medication, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, users may experience technical issues or find it challenging to engage consistently with the app features.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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My asthma is persistent and has been confirmed by a doctor.

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I am between 12 and 17 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Adherence to app reminders (proportion of app reminders)

Average app usage per day

Mean overall usability score obtained from the Health-ITUES

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Secondary study objectives

Change in ACT score from baseline to the 6-month end point

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Asthma SMARTExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Subjects randomized to the intervention arm will be provided with the app to download to their personal iPhone or Android smartphone. Subjects will be asked to use the app every day for 6 months.

Group II: Standard of careActive Control1 Intervention

Subjects randomized to the standard-of-care arm will continue to receive regular care for their condition.

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