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NCT03734861 | Completed | Asthma


The Study is Enrolling Kids From 8 to 17 Years Old. The BreathSmart Device Attaches to the Inhaler to Measure Adherence.
Sponsor:

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Brief Summary:

Non-adherence to controller medication is a common problem in children with Asthma, resulting in overuse of reliever medication, increased asthma symptoms, more frequent Asthma attacks, and increased emergency room visits and hospital admissions. Additionally, current absence of a gold standard to measure adherence forces clinicians and researchers to rely on patient-self report, which is notoriously inaccurate, to support clinical decision making. Many young patients suffer from both intentional and non-intentional non-adherence, thus an appropriate intervention must address both types. Current studies using electronic monitoring devices (EMDs) primarily focus on non-intentional non-adherence through reminder systems and thus are limited in their ability to engage patients for long-term behavior change. This trial addresses an important knowledge gap by evaluating whether EMDs with a combination of reminder system and patient education can prove to be effective in increasing adherence rates and can be used in clinical practice to achieve better asthma control and outcomes through improved patient and clinician engagement.

Condition or disease

Asthma

Intervention/treatment

BreatheSmart System

Standard of Care

Phase

Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

This is a prospective, randomized, controlled study of children with persistent asthma who are managed on daily inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). 75 children will be randomized 2:1 into one of two arms: 50 children will be randomized to BreatheSmart, comprised of: BreatheSmart mobile application that tracks medication usage and sends real time reminders HeroTracker sensor that counts dosage and monitors real-time medication adherence CoheroConnect provider portal that allows the Investigator to monitor real-time adherence and to provide targeted outreach to children with low adherence (intervention arm) 25 children will be randomized to "standard of care"(control arm). These patients are reminded to adhere to the prescribed standard of care therapy provided by their clinician during their clinical encounters and when the family calls to report an illness.

Study Type : Interventional
Estimated Enrollment : 75 participants
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study to Assess Medication Adherence in Children With Asthma Managed on BreatheSmart and Feedback
Actual Study Start Date : March 1, 2018
Estimated Primary Completion Date : August 31, 2020
Estimated Study Completion Date : August 31, 2020
Arm Intervention/treatment

Experimental: BreatheSmart System

BreatheSmart mobile application that tracks medication usage and sends real time reminders HeroTracker sensor that counts dosage and monitors real-time medication adherence CoheroConnect provider portal that allows the Investigator to monitor real-time adherence and to provide targeted outreach to children with low adherence (intervention arm)

Device: BreatheSmart System

Active Comparator: Standard of Care

These patients are reminded to adhere to the prescribed standard of care therapy provided by their clinician during their clinical encounters and when the family calls to report an illness.

Other: Standard of Care

Ages Eligible for Study: 8 Years to 17 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 8 to 17
  • Diagnosis of persistent asthma
  • Prescribed an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for at least one month prior to enrollment
  • Use of a pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) compatible with the Cohero mHealth Herotracker (See Appendix)
  • Parent/child possess a compatible smartphone (iOS 8.0 or higher)
  • English or Spanish speaking
Exclusion Criteria
  • Presence of another chronic lung disease or condition such as cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, chronic lung disease of prematurity, recurrent aspiration, or presence of tracheostomy
  • Presence of other chronic medical condition such as congenital heart disease or immunodeficiency
  • Presence of other comorbidities that, in the opinion of the investigator, will interfere with collection of study procedures, or limits life expectancy to < 1 year
  • Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the trial period

The Study is Enrolling Kids From 8 to 17 Years Old. The BreathSmart Device Attaches to the Inhaler to Measure Adherence.

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The Study is Enrolling Kids From 8 to 17 Years Old. The BreathSmart Device Attaches to the Inhaler to Measure Adherence.

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United States, Connecticut

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106

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