NCT03788395

Brief Summary

The management of chronic diseases requires a constant monitoring of treatment adherence, in order to obtain an optimal disease control. However, this is often difficult to achieve, especially in pediatric age. In this sense, for asthmatic patients treated by Symbicort Turbohaler, "AstraZeneca" developed the "Turbo+", an electronic device attached to the Turbohaler, which allows to feel whether the patient does the inhalation, and to register it on a specific application. The present randomized trial aims to compare the treatment adherence between asthmatic children/adolescents aged 6-17 years treated with Symbicort Turbohaler plus Turbo+ or Symbicort Turbohaler without Turbo+.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
18

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4 asthma

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2019

Shorter than P25 for phase_4 asthma

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 21, 2018

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 27, 2018

Completed
14 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 10, 2019

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 23, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 23, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

June 9, 2020

Status Verified

June 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

December 21, 2018

Last Update Submit

June 5, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS)

    Change in the MARS score from baseline to the end of treatment

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT)

    3 months

  • Asthma Control Test (ACT)

    3 months

  • Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ)

    3 months

Study Arms (2)

Symbicort Turbohaler plus Turbo+

EXPERIMENTAL

10 asthmatic children

Device: Symbicort Turbohaler plus Turbo+

Symbicort Turbohaler without Turbo+

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

10 asthmatic children

Drug: Symbicort Turbohaler without Turbo+

Interventions

Symbicort Turbohaler (Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate) plus Turbo+ for three months.

Symbicort Turbohaler plus Turbo+

Symbicort Turbohaler (Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate) without Turbo+ for three months.

Symbicort Turbohaler without Turbo+

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Years - 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • \- uncontrolled mild or moderate persistent asthma;

You may not qualify if:

  • acute upper respiratory infections;
  • immunological or metabolic systemic disease;
  • major malformations of the upper airways;
  • active smokers.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology (IBIM), National Research Council

Palermo, Sicily, 90146, Italy

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Chan A, De Simoni A, Wileman V, Holliday L, Newby CJ, Chisari C, Ali S, Zhu N, Padakanti P, Pinprachanan V, Ting V, Griffiths CJ. Digital interventions to improve adherence to maintenance medication in asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Jun 13;6(6):CD013030. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013030.pub2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesLung Diseases, ObstructiveLung DiseasesRespiratory HypersensitivityHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Coordinator of the group "Clinical and Environmental Epidemiology of Pulmonary and Allergic Pediatric Diseases". Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology, IBIM, National Research Council of Palermo, Italy.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 21, 2018

First Posted

December 27, 2018

Study Start

January 10, 2019

Primary Completion

January 23, 2020

Study Completion

January 23, 2020

Last Updated

June 9, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

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