The Feasibility of Asthma Application of Mobile Phone and Mobile Spirometry for Home Monitor of Asthma Patients to Achieve Optimal Asthma Control
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 48
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Asthma control
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of the present study is to explore if the "Health Lung" application of smart phone and portable spirometry "ezOxygen" can further improve asthma control for chronic asthma adult patients with well asthma control (ACT 20~24, but not 25), compared to hospital-based usual care in a medical center.
详细描述
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease. Despite we have academic treatment guidelines, and the asthma treatment develops persistently, many asthma patients do not have well control.
Asthma Control Test (ACT) is a patient self-administered tool for identifying those with poorly controlled asthma. ACT includes 5 items on 5-point scale, with 4-week recall on symptoms and daily functioning. The scores range from 5 (poor control of asthma) to 25 (complete control of asthma), with higher scores reflecting greater asthma control. An ACT score >19 indicates well-controlled asthma.
In addition to correct diagnosis and prescription by physicians, achieving asthma well control depend on the patient's ability of self- management.
The self-management of asthma patients includes monitor of symptoms, monitor of peak expiratory flow, compliance of inhaler and avoiding the asthma triggers.
Portable digital tools may be the possible solution for home monitor of asthma patients. Through the application of mobile phone and hand-held mobile spirometry, asthma patients can monitor their symptoms and lung function at home outside of hospital.(5-7)。
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients aged 20 to 65 years old.
- •Regular prescription of inhaled corticosteroid-containing medications at least 6 months.
- •The asthma control is well but not in total control: ACT 20~24, but not to full score 25.
排除标准
- •Patients were excluded if they do not have internet-connecting smart phone.
结局指标
主要结局
Asthma control
时间窗: 3 months
The improvement of asthma control evaluated by Asthma Control Test (ACT). The scores range from 5 (poor control of asthma) to 25 (complete control of asthma), with higher scores reflecting greater asthma control. An ACT score \>19 indicates well-controlled asthma.
次要结局
- The compliance of controller(3 months)
- The satisfaction of digital tools in study group(3 months)
研究者
Ting-Yu Lin
Attending physician
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital