Health Condition 1: J988- Other specified respiratory disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: mobile video to be sent by whats app: caretaker will make video while child is taking MDI with spacer and send the video via whats app to us
Control Intervention1: Usual care: Child wil
Sponsors
NIL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) Children of 5-15 years of age with newly diagnosed asthma attending Paediatric OPD or Paediatric chest clinic at AIIMS. b) Parent/guardians able to make videos while their children take the inhaler therapy. c) Parents able to send video through whats app. Diagnosis of asthma will be made clinically by attending physician. Children starting on ICS therapy from AIIMS for first time, irrespective of their previous use of ICS will be considered newly diagnosed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Not having smart phone and/or internet connection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Feasibility of MDOT in asthmatic children as measured by proportion of videos uploaded by parents and quality of videos 2. Correctness of technique of MDI-S as assessed by check list of stepsTimepoint: 2 MONTHS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) Level of asthma control after MDOT as measured by childhood asthma control test. (2) Improvement in lung functions -Change in FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, PEF, FEF25-75 Timepoint: 6 MONTHS;Acceptability of MDOT to caregivers and children as assessed by a questionnaireTimepoint: 6 MONTHS | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAMIT PATHANIA
AIIMS DELHI
Outcome results
None listed