An Asthma Mobile Intervention to Promote Patient-Reported Outcomes in Primary Care

Purpose

Through this study, the investigators will adapt the ASTHMAXcel mobile app and evaluate the adapted intervention through a randomized controlled trial.

Condition

  • Asthma

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

English-speaking individuals >18 years with: 1. persistent asthma(diagnosis made by a healthcare provider) on a daily controller medication 2. able to give informed consent 3. Smartphone (iOS or Android) access

Exclusion Criteria

  1. use of oral corticosteroids in the 2 weeks prior to the baseline visit 2. pregnancy 3. severe psychiatric or cognitive problems that would prohibit an individual from completing the protocol 4. patients that previously received ASTHMAXcel

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description
Through the randomized controlled trial component, there will be 2 arms, which include the ASTHMAXcel intervention and usual care delivered through the outpatient primary care setting.
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
ASTHMAXcel arm
The ASTHMAXcel arm represents the study intervention, which is a patient-facing mobile application for adult patients with asthma.
  • Other: ASTHMAXcel mobile application
    ASTHMAXcel is a mobile application (patient-facing) that delivers guideline-based asthma education.
Active Comparator
Usual care arm
This arm represents usual care delivered in the outpatient primary care setting at the study sites.
  • Other: Outpatient primary care
    Usual care delivered through the outpatient primary care setting

More Details

Status
Completed
Sponsor
Montefiore Medical Center

Study Contact

Detailed Description

Through this study, the investigators will use patient and provider feedback to adapt the ASTHMAXcel mobile intervention, and will conduct a randomized controlled trial to test the intervention's impact on clinical and process outcomes.