Pediatric asthma
Conditions
Interventions
SpiroPlay game
The SpiroPlay game is an android app (figure 1) which is linked to a spirometer via a Bluetooth connection on a smartphone or tablet. The game consist of persuasive metaphors for the sp
Sponsors
Medisch Spectrum Twente
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Children with paediatrician diagnosed asthma. ? Children aged between 6 and 11 years. ? Children who have to perform spirometry at a regular outpatient visit in MST or DZ. ? Written informed consent of the parents or legal guardians.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Children with acute asthma symptoms. ? Children with comorbidities who could have difficulties with the instruction of lung function measurements / children with comorbidities that might influence the execution of lung function measurements (i.e. autism, developmental impairment, neuromuscular diseases). ? Children who are unable to understand or speak Dutch, or whose parents or legal guardians are unable to understand or speak Dutch.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ?The amount and types of errors made during spirometry in children in gold standard in-hospital spirometry as well as in SpiroPlay spirometry. ?Lung function outcome parameters (FEV1, FVC, Tiffeneau index, PEF, FEF2575) in gold standard in-hospital spirometry as well as in SpiroPlay spirometry. ?The provided feedback and feedforward to the patient, based on raw lung function data. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ? The usability and user-experience of SpiroPlay spirometry in children. • The preference of children for certain metaphors. • The relation between specific metaphors and frequently made errors. • The correlation between age and the amount and type of errors. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMattienne van der Kamp
m.vanderkamp@mst
Outcome results
None listed