Pilot Study of a Mobile Asthma Adherence Intervention

Pilot Study of a Mobile Intervention to Increase Adherence to Asthma Medication Among Adolescents

Status

Terminated

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02413528

Enrollment

Registered

2015-04-10

Start date

2014-10-31

Completion date

2015-04-30

Last updated

2016-08-04

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Conditions

Asthma

Keywords

Patient Compliance, Mobile Applications

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the use of a mobile health intervention to improve adherence to asthma medication among adolescents. The intervention consists of an inhaler sensor strap to monitor asthma inhaler use and a mobile phone application to remind and incentivize patients to use their medication. This study will assess medication use throughout the study in patients who receive a mobile app with reminders and asthma control as measured by the ACT \[asthma control test\].

Interventions

DEVICEInhaler sensor

Inhaler sensor strap that tracks inhaler use via a pressure sensitive switch.

BEHAVIORALMobile application for asthma adherence

Mobile phone application that sends reminders, allows patients to see their medication use, and provides points and other incentives for medication use.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

11 Years to 19 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age 11-19 * Asthma diagnosis * Currently on a daily controller HFA (hydrofluoroalkane) medication for Asthma * English-speaking * Has a smartphone or access to a smartphone or tablet

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant * Foster Care * Emancipated minor

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Real-time medication adherence in patients receiving reminders and incentives compared to standard care.	12 weeks	Analysis of real-time medication use data in the experimental \[app + sensor\] arm vs the sensor only arm.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Asthma control in patients receiving reminders and incentives compared to standard care (Analysis of the ACT [asthma control test])	12 weeks	Analysis of the ACT \[asthma control test\] at baseline and follow up for patients in each arm to assess changes in asthma control with use of the mobile app.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026