Evaluation of an online system for health, called Healthy.me, in patients with asthma

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Diagnosed asthma; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Respiratory - Asthma

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000716864
• Lead Sponsor: Centre for Health Informatics, UNSW

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-07-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Access to the Internet - Doctor diagnosis of asthma - Adequate English reading and written ability

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of participants who have obtained, or have updated during the study, their personalized written asthma action plan. This outcome is assessed by pre- and post-study questionnaires and cross-validated by audits.[at 12 months after randomisation]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of visits (planned and unplanned) to a GP, measured by questionnaires and cross-validated for the intervention group with log-files of usage of Healthy.me[at 12 months];Asthma control as measured by the Asthma Control Questionnaire[monthly from baseline for 12 months];Usage patterns (number and timing of hits, duration of access, uptake of specific functions) of Healthy.me[at 12 months];Asthma exacerbation as measured by the Asthma Exacerbation Questionnaire[monthly from baseline for 12 months];Impact of asthma (e.g. days lost from work or school, reported in post-study questionnaire and in the Asthma Control Questionnaire on a monthly basis)[at 12 months];Attrition rate for the use of Healthy.me[at 12 months];Healthy.me satisfaction and utilization assessed in post-study questionnaire or calculated from collected data[at 12 months];Number of participants adhering to a written asthma action plan, assessed in post-study questionnaire[at 12 months]