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Effectiveness of a Self-management App in Improving the Control of Asthma Among School Adolescents

66 participantsStarted 2023-07

Plain-language summary

Uganda experiences high morbidity and costs due to uncontrolled asthma. Poor asthma control in adolescents is partly attributed to inadequate asthma education; indicating that education and self-management programs are essential components of asthma control. Adolescents with poorly controlled asthma are reported to have improved asthma control after using a smart phone application in outpatient setting studies. However, there is paucity of data on the effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of smart phone applications in the control of asthma among adolescent secondary school students in low resource settings.

Who can participate

Age range12 Years – 19 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria for Schools: * Secondary schools in Kampala * School has existed for more than five years Exclusion criteria for schools: * Schools already participating in an asthma related randomised controlled trial Inclusion criteria for students: * 12-19 years * Day scholar student * Uncontrolled asthma on assessment using Asthma Control Test (ACT score less than 19) * Self-reported access to a smart phone Exclusion criteria for students: * Students already taking part in an asthma-related randomised controlled trial * Too sick to use the smart phone

What they're measuring

Change in mean Asthma Control Test (ACT) scores

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 and 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05850806

SponsorMakerere University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-02

Contact for this trial

James Davis Katumba, MSc

+256783109311 jamesdaviskatumba@gmail.com, james.katumba@students.mak.ac.ug

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