Telemedicine Education for Caregivers and Asthma Control in Children (TCARE)

Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Telemedicine-Based Education; Uncontrolled Asthma

Treatments: Other: Standard Care (in control arm); Other: Telemedicine-Based Education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06753214

U1111-1317-1148 (Other Identifier)

2313/QD-DHYDCT

Details and patient eligibility

About

Asthma control in pediatric patients remains a critical issue for healthcare providers. Telemedicine has emerged as an effective solution for overcoming distance barriers in healthcare delivery. This study aims to utilize telemedicine-based education for caregivers to improve asthma control in children with uncontrolled asthma. By providing remote guidance and support, the study seeks to enhance caregivers' knowledge and management practices, ultimately leading to better asthma outcomes for pediatric patients.

Enrollment: 64 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 16 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pediatric asthma patients diagnosed according to the GINA guidelines, classified as having uncontrolled asthma, are managed and followed up for at least 1 month at the pediatric asthma unit of the outpatient department.

Exclusion criteria

• Pediatric patients who do not cooperate or are unable to complete the Childhood Asthma Control Test questionnaire.
• Caregivers who cannot complete the questionnaires related to the assessment of asthma control and associated factors.
• Pediatric patients who have siblings participating in the study.
• Patients currently participating in another clinical study (excluding non-interventional studies or registries).
• Failure to return for a second visit within 6 months following enrollment.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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64 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard care

Sham Comparator group

Description:

The caregivers will receive a video call from the intervention researcher shortly for a health check and a reminder to follow the scheduled appointments.

Treatment:

Other: Standard Care (in control arm)

Telemedicine

Experimental group

Description:

Caregivers in the intervention group will receive a video call from the intervention researcher within 15 minutes. The call will include education on avoiding factors related to uncontrolled asthma, reminders about treatment adherence, and following the scheduled appointments. Caregivers will be shown a visual demonstration of proper inhaler use, and they can ask questions about the video's practical steps at any time during the conversation. Additionally, questions about asthma management will be discussed, and tailored advice will be provided according to each child's condition.

Treatment:

Other: Telemedicine-Based Education