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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 5 practices, each with one doctor and one medical assistant (MFA), and a total of 15 patients (3 per practice), will receive the PIA CLIMATE System and Patient App for three months
Sponsors
Institute für Hausarztmedizin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: (1) Patients with known bronchial asthma, (2) 18 years or older (3) physician-prescribed inhaler, (4) Lung function sufficient for DPI (Dry Powder Inhaler) (5) Sufficient German language skills (6) Use of smart devices (tablet/mobile phone) more than times/week Practice Staff: (1) Physician is certified as a specialist or physician in training for general medicine, general practitioner (GP) specialized in internal medicine, or general practitioner (2) Practice treats patients with bronchial asthma (3) Practice has at least one Medical Assistant (MFA) (4) Practice uses calibrated spirometry
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients (1) Emergency consultation in the practice (i.e., unscheduled or urgent visit to the practice) (2) Severe comorbidity leading to chronic dyspnea (3) Oxygen dependence or end-stage pulmonary disease (4) In palliative care or resident of a nursing home (5) Pregnancy/Lactation (or: Pregnancy/Breastfeeding) Practice Staff (1) Practice is specialized in pulmonology (or: Practice is specialized in respiratory medicine) (2) Practice does not have internet access.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility of the CLIMATE Intervention (Interviews and Survey): Evaluation of the CLIMATE System and App Questions regarding facilitating / hindering factors of intervention use Satisfaction with the Intervention Quality of the intervention using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) for end-users Usability testing using the mHealth Usability Questionnaire (G-MAUQ) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical Outcomes Three Months After Intervention Start (Survey and Interview) Spirometry Measurement Peak Flow Measurement Symptom Survey Asthma Control ACT/ACQ (Asthma Control Test/Asthma Control Questionnaire) Number of Exacerbations | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNora Mueller
Institute für Hausarztmedizin
Outcome results
None listed