Feasibility Trial of a Mobile Adherence Tool for Adolescents With Asthma

CoheroHealth

Status: Completed

Conditions: Asthma

Treatments: Behavioral: Mobile application for asthma adherence; Device: Inhaler sensor

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT02426801

2014_Spring_Feasibility

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 16 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 11 to 19 years old

Volunteers: No 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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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16 participants in 3 patient groups

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients in this arm were given no intervention. Their self-reported medication adherence was assessed at the baseline (week 0) and follow-up (week 12) visits but during the study period they did not receive any intervention.

Medication Sensor Only

Sham Comparator group

Description:

These patients received the medication use sensor (sham intervention) and downloaded a sham version of the mobile app. Thus, the medication use from these patients was able to be recorded but the patients did not receive reminders or incentives or the ability to see their medication use via the real mobile app. Intervention: inhaler sensor

Treatment:

Device: Inhaler sensor

Medication Sensor and Mobile App

Experimental group

Description:

These patients received the medication use sensor and the mobile app with reminders (intervention arm). Interventions: inhaler sensor and mobile application for asthma adherence

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mobile application for asthma adherence

Device: Inhaler sensor