Feasibility Trial of a Mobile Adherence Tool for Adolescents With Asthma

Feasibility of a Mobile Intervention to Increase Adherence to Asthma Medication Among Children Age 11 to 19 in an Urban Setting

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02426801

Enrollment

Registered

2015-04-27

Start date

2014-01-31

Completion date

2014-06-30

Last updated

2015-04-27

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Conditions

Asthma

Keywords

Patient Compliance, Mobile Applications, Medication Adherence

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of using a mobile health intervention to improve adherence to asthma medication among adolescents in an urban clinic setting. 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 the feasibility and acceptability of this intervention to patients.

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

NON_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 medication for Asthma * English-speaking

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant * Foster Care * Emancipated minor

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Evidence of ability to monitor medication use at home via a sensor strap	12 weeks	Ability to measure medication use via the sensor strap and upload that information to the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliant server.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Patient feedback for improved design of a mobile adherence tool	12 weeks	Feedback from patients on the design of the inhaler sensor and mobile app including aesthetics and ease of use.
Acceptability of mobile adherence strategy for adolescents with asthma (Based on questions as part of baseline/followup visits and focus group.)	12 weeks	Based on questions as part of baseline/followup visits and focus group.

Outcome results

None listed

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