Digital Respiratory Game in Asthma

Ege University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Asthma in Children

Treatments: Device: Digital Game Application; Drug: Use of medication for asthma

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05930847

2023/16

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to examine the effects of a digital game designed for respiratory training in childhood asthma. Fifteen children aged 8-14 years with asthma were included in the study. There were two groups a digital game group (n=9) and a control group (n=6). Respiratory training was given to the digital game group with a digital game. The control group was followed with medication. Both groups were evaluated at baseline and after 3 weeks.

Full description

Asthma is a chronic obstructive disease that is common in children worldwide. This study aims to examine the effects of a digital game designed for respiratory training in childhood asthma.

Fifteen children aged 8-14 years with asthma were included in the study. There were two groups a digital game group (n=9) and a control group (n=6). Demographic information of the children was recorded. Pulmonary function test (PFT) was evaluated with a portable spirometer (Spirobank MIR), the quality of life of the children was evaluated with the Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire and psychological status was evaluated with the child depression scale. Respiratory training was given to the digital game group with a digital game. The control group was followed with medication. Both groups were evaluated at baseline and after 3 weeks.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 14 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with asthma according to GINA criteria
• Cooperative

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of neurological problems
• Presence of systemic disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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15 participants in 2 patient groups

Digital game group

Experimental group

Description:

In addition to routine drug use, children of the digital game group were followed up with 15 sessions of 15 minutes of digital games for respiratory training.

Treatment:

Device: Digital Game Application

Drug: Use of medication for asthma

Routine medical treatment group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The children continued their current asthma treatment in the same way. They did not receive any extra treatment.

Treatment:

Drug: Use of medication for asthma