Health Condition 1: J454- Moderate persistent asthma
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Mobile app based self-management education: The mobile app would contain contents such as the information related to asthma, symptoms, risk factors or common exposures/triggers, the ava
Sponsors
nil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Confirmed diagnosis of asthma. 2.Can read and write Hindi/English. 3.Is a resident of the study area 4.Have access to Android smart phones with internet connection 5.Have basic digital literacy 6.Ready to give written consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Severe refractory asthma (defined as difficult to control asthma i.e., on high intensity treatment and uncontrolled asthma despite good adherence (>=80% of prescribed inhaled corticosteroids) to prescription and good inhalation technique). 2.Presence of active lung disease other than asthma (e.g., COPD, lung cancer, sarcoidosis, active tuberculosis, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, bronchiectasis, allergic broncho-pulmonary aspergillosis, interstitial lung disease) or underwent lung reduction or related surgical interventions. 3.Long-term supplemental oxygen or home NIV as these patients generally have end-stage lung disease and may not respond to our interventions. 4.Mental impairment or language difficulties that make informed consent impossible
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢Asthma-related quality of lifeTimepoint: 0,3,6,12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy practices, Medication adherence, Asthma disease control, Oral health statu,Cost-effectiveness, Patientâ??s satisfaction and perspectives about the barriers and facilitators of the interventionTimepoint: 0,3,6,12 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKathirvel S
PGIMER
Outcome results
None listed