Electronic Monitoring Combined With Weekly Feedback and Reminders

The Effect of Electronic Monitoring Combined With Weekly Feedback and Reminders on Adherence to Inhaled Corticosteroids in Infants and Younger Children With Asthma: a Randomized Controlled Trial

A total of 96 recruited children (aged 6 months to 3 years) with mild or moderate persistent asthma who were on regular inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) were randomly allocated to receive electronic monitoring combined with instant messaging software -based weekly feeding back adherence and reminders to keep taking the ICS (intervention group) and to receive electronic monitoring only (control group). The device-monitored adherence rates and caregiver-reported adherence rates were analyzed.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. patients having mild or moderate persistent asthma
2. 6 months-3 years
3. taking regular inhaled steroids, with no change in their medication in the last month.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants who had severe persistent asthma or another respiratory disease or did not live in Shanghai were excluded.