Pediatric ASTHMA-Educator

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This project seeks to develop and pilot test the pediatric ASTHMA-Educator mobile application.

Detailed Description
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This project seeks to develop and pilot test the pediatric ASTHMA-Educator mobile application. The study is being conducted at Montefiore Medical Center among pediatric (7-17 years old) patients with persistent asthma. We are collecting process and clinical outcomes in a longitudinal study design.

Official Title
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The Development and Pilot Testing of a Pediatric Algorithmic Software Tool to Help Manage Asthma (ASTHMA)-Educator

Conditions
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Asthma

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Pediatric ASTHMA-Educator mobile application


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: English-speaking individuals between 7-17 years with: Persistent asthma (diagnosis made by a healthcare provider) on a daily controller medication Able to give informed consent Smartphone (iOS or Android) access Exclusion Criteria Use of oral corticosteroids in the 2 weeks prior to the baseline visit Pregnancy Severe psychiatric or cognitive problems that would prohibit an individual from understanding and completing the protocol Patients that previously received the ASTHMA-Educator application

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 7 Years
Maximum Age: 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Interventional Model Description: There is one group (intervention arm only) in this proof of concept study.
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Pediatric ASTHMA-Educator arm<br>This arm corresponds to the pediatric version of the ASTHMA-Educator mobile application. | Other: Pediatric ASTHMA-Educator mobile application<br>* This intervention represents a mobile application (accessible by iOS and Android devices) that provides asthma education through games and videos.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change from baseline asthma control to 2, 4, and 6 months | Asthma symptom burden as measured by the Asthma Control Test | Baseline, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Patient satisfaction measured by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 | Patient satisfaction measured by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 | Baseline, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months | 
| Change from baseline asthma knowledge to 2 months, 4 months, 6 months | Asthma knowledge as measured by the Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire | Baseline, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months | 
| Asthma quality of life as measured by the Pediatric Asthma Impact Scale | Patient's asthma quality of life measured by the Pediatric Asthma Impact Scale | Baseline, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months | 
| Self-reported medication adherence | Patients' self-reported medication adherence measured by the Medication Adherence Rating Scale | Baseline, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months | 
| Asthma emergency department visits | Asthma emergency department visits | Baseline, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months | 
| Asthma hospitalizations | Asthma hospitalizations | Baseline, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months | 
| Asthma-related steroid courses | Asthma-related steroid courses | Baseline, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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asthma