The Effectiveness of Peer-education Programs for Adolescents Diagnosed With Asthma

NCT06392490 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2024-Gazi-SBE-E.896440
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The research was planned in a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of technology-based education provided by peers and adults to children diagnosed with asthma in the 14-17 age group. The study will be conducted in two phases. The initial phase will assess the efficacy of the training provided to peer mentors. The subsequent phase will examine the impact of peer-led and adult-delivered technology-based education on quality of life, asthma control, asthma knowledge, and self-efficacy in adolescents diagnosed with asthma. The required institutional permission and ethics committee approval was received. The study group of the study will consist of 48 adolescents (intervention group 1 \[n=16\], intervention group 2 \[n=16\], and control group \[n=16\]). Data will be collected by using the descriptive features form, the Adolescent Asthma Self-Efficiacy Questionaire, the Asthma Quality of Life Scale for Children, the Asthma Control Test, the Asthma Knowledge Test.The data will be analyzed using the SPSS 27 program.

Conditions

Asthma; Adolescent Behavior; Self Efficacy; Peer Support and Chronic Disease

Keywords

Asthma; Adolescent; Information; Education; Pediatric; Randomized controlled trial; Quality of life; Self-management; Technology; Internet; Nursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Adolescent Asthma Self-Efficacy Questionnaire

  The scale is applied to adolescents aged 12-18 with a diagnosis of asthma. Scale items are scored from 0 to 100. The responses to the scale items are added and then divided by 27 to obtain the total average score (0-100). Subscale items are added in the same way and divided by the number of items in each subscale. A higher score indicates higher self-efficacy.

  Change from Baseline level to 3 months (change is being assessed)

• Asthma Quality of Life Scale for Children

  The instrument was developed to assess the physical, mental and social disorders of children diagnosed with asthma in the 7-17 age group. The scores range from 23 to 161. The items on the scale are evaluated using a 7-point Likert scale. A high score indicates a high quality of life, while a low score indicates a low quality of life.

  Change from Baseline level to 3 months (change is being assessed)

• Asthma Control Test

  The Asthma Control Test (ACT) is a five-item instrument designed to assess asthma control. The ACT scores range from 5 to 25, with a score of 5 indicating poor asthma control and a score of 25 indicating complete control of asthma. A score below 19 is generally used to indicate uncontrolled asthma.

  Change from Baseline level to 3 months (change is being assessed)

• Asthma knowledge test

  This form will be created by researchers in accordance with the existing literature. It will be used to evaluate information about asthma symptoms, triggers and treatment. The form will be created in a 3-point Likert type as "True", "False" and "I don't know". In the form, each correct answer will receive "1 point", while incorrect answers and those marked "I don't know" will receive "0 points". A high total score obtained from this form will indicate a high level of knowledge about asthma.

  Change from Baseline level to 3 months (change is being assessed)

Study Arms (3)

Peer Group

OTHER

-The experimental group that will apply the technology-based psychosocial program from peers

Other: Technology Based Asthma Program

Adult Group

OTHER

-The group that will apply the technology-based psychosocial program from adult

Other: Technology Based Asthma Program

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Control group that will no apply the technology-based psychosocial program

Interventions

Technology Based Asthma Program OTHER

Evaluate the impact of peer-led and adult-based technology-based education on the quality of life, asthma control, asthma knowledge and self-efficacy in adolescents diagnosed with asthma.

Adult Group; Peer Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• the ages of 14 and 17 who have been diagnosed with asthma at least three months prior
• who do not have any other medical diagnoses of chronic disease.
• who must own and be able to use a smartphone, reliable home internet access, and a computer.
• who must be proficient in Turkish and not be in the active attack period.
• who must not have experienced a stressful event that could affect their quality of life in the last three months, such as an acute illness, the birth of a new sibling, or the death of a family member.

You may not qualify if:

• who are unwilling or unable to continue the research
• who fail to participate in the internet-based application on two or more occasions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bartın Unıversity: lead

Study Sites (1)

Emine Gunes San

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthma; Adolescent Behavior; Chronic Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Hypersensitivity; Hypersensitivity, Immediate; Hypersensitivity; Immune System Diseases; Behavior; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Phd candidate

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 26, 2024
• First Posted: April 30, 2024
• Study Start: March 14, 2025
• Primary Completion: August 12, 2025
• Study Completion: August 12, 2025
• Last Updated: December 23, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)