Asthma and Technology in Emerging African American Adults

Part of paid clinical trials in Tallahassee, Florida.

Sponsor
University of Michigan
Study ID
NCT05445583
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 30 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Motivational Enhancement System (MES) — BEHAVIORAL
    MES is an eHealth application and focuses on asthma management behaviors with feedback on asthma symptoms, physical activity, adherence, and tailored education. The program is interactive and tailored to each participant by (1) allowing participants to choose barriers/goals related to their asthma care and (2) by sending personalized feedback based on participant daily diary responses. MES consists of 4 sessions delivered over the course of 10 weeks within 10 smaller 5-10 minute blocks.
  • Supportive Accountability (SA) — BEHAVIORAL
    Supportive accountability (SA) is an asthma management intervention delivered by asthma nurses trained in motivational interviewing skills (e.g., open-ended questions around change talk, affirmations) via participants' personal mobile devices (e.g., Skype, FaceTime, voice calls, and SMS). The theory underlying SA is that education and behavior change are most impactful when delivered by a knowledgeable yet supportive authority figure (i.e. nurse).
  • Text Messaging (SMS) — BEHAVIORAL
    SMS will target asthma knowledge. SMS messages will be sent via CIAS 3.0 to participants' personal mobile devices with facts about asthma management, links to educational web content, and videos providing information about living with asthma. Information covered includes 'What is asthma,' 'What is an asthma attack,' 'What causes an asthma attack,' 'How is asthma treated,' 'Asthma and weather,' 'Using an inhaler,' 'Using a spacer,' and 'Asthma Action Plans.'
  • Physical Activity Tracking (PAT) — BEHAVIORAL
    All participants will be provided a wearable physical activity tracking device, which will allow them to accurately track exercise and total steps each day. Through PAT, users will be able to set daily goals and attain motivation to continue asthma management. For individuals randomized to groups that also include MES or SA, those programs will incorporate PAT data that is remotely transmitted, to facilitate asthma management motivation.

Study Details

The purpose of the ATHENA Project is to test a mobile health intervention to help African American young adults better manage their asthma. The program has four components: 1) a web-based, mobile asthma program delivered to participants' mobile device, 2) meetings with an asthma nurse via video conference, 3) text messaging, and 4) physical activity tracking. Participants will be randomly assigned to one or more of these components to better meet the needs of young adults with asthma.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 1, 2023
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
May 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
180 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Motivational Enhancement System (MES) and Physical Activity Tracking (PAT)
    MES is a web-based, mobile asthma management intervention delivered to participants' personal mobile devices. There are 4 sessions, completed over 10 weeks, with each session taking approximately 15-20 minutes. During Session 1, participants will identify asthma-related problems they may encounter and will receive asthma information and motivation. Between Session 1 and Session 2, participants will be asked to complete an electronic daily diary for 7 days. Session 2 allows participants to select up to 2 goals to address. Session 3 occurs over the course of 4 weeks and provides tailored messages based on problem and goal selection. The final session (Session 4), asks participants for feedback on how well they feel they accomplished their goal. Additionally, participants will be asked to track their daily and weekly step totals as well their total minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity using a wearable activity tracker provided by the study.
  • Experimental: Supportive Accountability (SA) and PAT
    SA is an asthma management intervention delivered by asthma nurses trained in targeted MI skills (e.g., open-ended questions around change talk, affirmations) via participants' personal mobile devices (e.g., Skype, FaceTime, voice calls, and SMS). Sessions with the nurse will be approximately 15-20 minutes in length and will focus on ways to improve asthma care. There are 4 sessions with the nurse, over the course of 10 weeks. Additionally, participants will be asked to track their daily and weekly step totals as well their total minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity using a wearable activity tracker provided by the study.
  • Experimental: Text Messaging (SMS) and PAT
    SMS will target asthma knowledge. One-way SMS messages will be sent to participants' personal mobile devices with facts about asthma management, links to educational web content, and videos providing information about living with asthma. Text messages will be sent twice a week for the first 5 weeks and once a week for the last 5 weeks. Additionally, participants will be asked to track their daily and weekly step totals as well their total minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity using a wearable activity tracker provided by the study.
  • Experimental: MES_SMS_PAT
    Participants will receive a combination of the MES and SMS interventions. Additionally, participants will be asked to track their daily and weekly step totals as well their total minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity using a wearable activity tracker provided by the study.
  • Experimental: SA_SMS_PAT
    Participants will receive a combination of the SA and SMS interventions. Additionally, participants will be asked to track their daily and weekly step totals as well their total minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity using a wearable activity tracker provided by the study.
  • No Intervention: Usual Care_PAT
    Participants will continue to receive standard clinical asthma care. Additionally, participants will be asked to track their daily and weekly step totals as well their total minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity using a wearable activity tracker provided by the study.

Primary Outcome Measure

Asthma Control Test (ACT) [ Time Frame: Change from baseline at 3, 6, and 12 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeFlorida32306
Karen MacDonell, Ph.D
[email protected]
University of MichiganAnn ArborMichigan48106
Alan Baptist, MD
Alan Baptist, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Wayne State UniversityDetroitMichigan48202
April Carcone
[email protected]

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