Pediatric ASTHMA-Educator

The Development and Pilot Testing of a Pediatric Algorithmic Software Tool to Help Manage Asthma (ASTHMA)-Educator

This project seeks to develop and pilot test the pediatric ASTHMA-Educator mobile application.

This project seeks to develop and pilot test the pediatric ASTHMA-Educator mobile application. The study is being conducted at Montefiore Medical Center among pediatric (7-17 years old) patients with persistent asthma. We are collecting process and clinical outcomes in a longitudinal study design.

Inclusion Criteria:

English-speaking individuals between 7-17 years with:

• Persistent asthma (diagnosis made by a healthcare provider) on a daily controller medication
• Able to give informed consent
• Smartphone (iOS or Android) access

Exclusion Criteria

• Use of oral corticosteroids in the 2 weeks prior to the baseline visit
• Pregnancy
• Severe psychiatric or cognitive problems that would prohibit an individual from understanding and completing the protocol
• Patients that previously received the ASTHMA-Educator application