Use of Mobile Phone Application for Asthma Sele Management

Completed

• Conditions: Asthma Self Management

• Registration Number: NCT06900361
• Lead Sponsor: Kamuzu University of Health Sciences

Brief Summary

This study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of self-management provided through a mobile application.

Detailed Description

The chronic nature of asthma management requires a long-term approach taking into account the variability of disease symptoms, triggers and exacerbations. Several current guidelines advocate for self-management as part of standard care. Low-income countries (LMICs) such as Malawi are experiencing an increase in the burden of disease which hinders delivery of self-management services. Mobile phone health applications (mHealth) has been reported as an effective and cost-effective tool in the monitoring and management of asthma.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-11-11
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-30
• Study Completion: 2021-12-30
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-26
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-28
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 17

Inclusion Criteria

1. Be aged 10 years and over
2. Have a Physician diagnosis of asthma and be prescribed a salbutamol inhaler
3. Reside in Blantyre
4. Participants should be able to read and write either English or Chichewa with Minimum standard 5 eductaion

Exclusion Criteria

1. Cognitively impaired
2. Presence of coormobities
3. Refues to consent
4. Presence of active lung disease other than athsma

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
GINA Symptom Control Assessment	one year	Asthma Control Test (ATC) Score

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kamuzu University of Malawi; 🇲🇼 Blantyre, Malawi