Managing AsThma AnD Obesity Related Symptoms (MATADORS) Feasibility Study

Managing AsThma AnD Obesity Related Symptoms (MATADORS) Feasibility Study: An mHealth Intervention to Facilitate Symptom Self-management Among Youth

The purpose of this 4 week pilot study is to test the use of a mobile application (also commonly referred to as an app) designed to help increase self-management strategies among youth that have asthma and obesity. The data obtained from this study will facilitate refinement of the app and interventional approaches for a future larger scale study to increase youth self-management of their clinical conditions, symptom management, and health maintenance as they transition to adulthood.

Investigate the feasibility of a 4-week evidence-based, nurse-guided, mHealth self-management intervention application for youth with asthma and obesity (ages 10-17).

Aims are to conduct feasibility testing of the app with a sample of youth randomized to the intervention or control and to obtain estimates of variability and describe preliminary outcomes of the application on fatigue, pain, self-efficacy, anxiety, sleep, depression, and quality of life measured at baseline, 4, and 8 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Youth-Caregiver Dyad Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male and female youth aged 10 - 17 years
  • Adult primary caregiver (18 years and older)
  • English speaking
  • Youth diagnosis of asthma
  • Prescribed inhaler treatment for asthma
  • Youth Body Mass Index at or above the 85th percentile for age and sex based on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) growth charts
  • Must own a smartphone (iOS) with working Wi-Fi access and/or cellular data plan
  • Prescribed inhaler treatment for asthma

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of cognitive impairment
• Inability or unwillingness of youth participant to assent and/or primary caregiver/legal guardian/representative to give informed consent
• Inability or unwillingness to participate in the audio recording interview session or complete study procedures