Smartphone App for Asthma Self-care: Assessment of Outcomes (Asthma Progession and Costs)

Smartphone App for Asthma Self-care: Assessment of Outcomes (Asthma Progession and Costs)

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether a smartphone app based on the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines can improve asthma control and quality of life, and decrease asthma-related costs in children. The main question it to answer whether this app can improve asthma control, increase the quality of life, and decrease asthma-related costs.

Participants in the intervention group downloaded the asthma smartphone app, and followed up monthly via phone calls and clinic visits, while the control group received reminder calls. Researchers will compare with the control group to see if the intervention receives more asthma control improvement.

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged between 3 and 18 years;
• who had access to the smartphone app;
• with asthma treatment steps 2-4, requiring regular treatment with controller medication (for at least 6 months over the past year) according to the GINA guidelines;
• who had at least two clinic or emergency department visits related to asthma in the previous year.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children who had comorbidities, or other major medical problems, and who did not have a smartphone or whose caregivers did not have a smartphone were excluded from the study.