NCT07262918

Brief Summary

Asthma is an important chronic noncommunicable disease that affects children and adults following a complex immune-mediated mechanism involving airway inflammation, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and transient and intermittent airway obstruction. A current global empirical study, published in 2025, estimated that asthma affects about 260 million people, and it is responsible for about 455,000 deaths globally. Despite the morbidity and mortality-laden nature of asthma, the awareness and knowledge of this important condition remains low among several populations. Notably, no known multi-country intervention study has ever investigated the effectiveness, acceptability, and usability of medical TV programs in educating young persons on asthma. Therefore, this two-arm randomized control trial (RCT) aims to evaluate the impact of watching a medical TV drama on asthma among a sample of individuals (who do not have prior medical knowledge) from different cultural backgrounds and countries.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
48

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable asthma

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2025

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable asthma

Status
not yet recruiting

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

September 27, 2025

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 4, 2025

Completed
21 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 25, 2025

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 25, 2026

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 25, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

December 4, 2025

Status Verified

December 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

September 27, 2025

Last Update Submit

December 2, 2025

Conditions

Asthma

Keywords

AsthmaTelevisionDramaLiteracyMedical

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Rate of change in asthma-related knowledge using questionnaire.

    The rate of change in asthma-related knowledge assessed using a 10-item multiple-choice questionnaire developed specifically for this trial. Each item in the questionnaire will evaluate understanding of key asthma-related concepts featured in the TV drama, including symptoms, triggers, complications, medication, and clinical decision-making. This outcome measure is focused exclusively on cognitive knowledge acquisition.

    5-months

Study Arms (2)

CONTROL ARM (NO MEDIAL INTERVENTION)

NO INTERVENTION

NO INTERVENTION

INTERVENTION ARM (MEDIAL INTERVENTION)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

MEDIAL INTERVENTION

Device: TELEVISION DRAMA

Interventions

TELEVISION DRAMADEVICE

MEDICAL TV DRAMA

INTERVENTION ARM (MEDIAL INTERVENTION)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 35 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Individuals who are between 18 and 35 years of age.
  • Individuals who are proficient in English.
  • Individuals who have access to a stable internet connection, a screen-enabled device, and Netflix movie platform.

You may not qualify if:

  • Individuals with prior formal medical education.
  • Individuals with a clinical history of asthma.
  • Individuals who do not have access toa stable internet connection, a screen-enables device, or Netflix movie platform.
  • Individuals who are aged below 18 years or above 35 years.
  • Individuals who are concurrently participating in another asthma-related study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • 1. WHO Fact Sheet on asthma. Available online from https://www.who.int/. Accessed May 18, 2025. 2. Moris MJ. Asthma: practice, essentials, background, anatomy. Available online from https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/296301-overview#a1. Accessed May 18, 2025. 3. GBD 2021 Asthma and Allergic Diseases Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of asthma and atopic dermatitis, 1990-2021, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Respir Med. 2025;13(5):425-446. doi:10.1016/S2213-2600(25)00003-7 4. Yuan L, Tao J, Wang J, et al. Global, regional, national burden of asthma from 1990 to 2021, with projections of incidence to 2050: a systematic analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021. eClinicalMedicine, Volume 80, 103051 5. Nunes C, Pereira AM & Morais-Almeida, M. Asthma costs and social impact. asthma res and pract . 2017;3(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40733-016-0029-3 6. Chan YY, Teh CH, Lim KK et al. Lifestyle, chronic diseases and self-rated health among Malaysian adults: results from the 2011 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS). BMC Public Health. 2015;15(1). 7. Aneeshkumar S, Singh RB. Economic burden of asthma among patients visiting a private hospital in South India. Lung India. 2018 Jul-Aug;35(4):312-315. doi: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_474_17. 8. Ndarukwa P, Chimbari MJ & Sibanda EN. Development of a framework for increasing asthma awareness in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. asthma res and pract 5, 4 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40733-019-0052-2 9. Poureslami IM, Rootman I, Balka E, Devarakonda R, Hatch J, Fitzgerald JM. A systematic review of asthma and health literacy: a cultural-ethnic perspective in Canada. MedGenMed. 2007 Aug 21;9(3):40. 10. Basima A Almomani, Shoroq M Altawalbeh, Munther S Alnajjar, Suleiman M Momany, Assessment of medication knowledge among patients with asthma, Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, Volume 11, Issue 4, November 2020, Pages 349-354, https://doi.org/10.1111/jphs.12383 11. Basheti IA, Obeidat NM, Reddel HK. Inhaler technique education and asthma control among patients hospitalized for asthma in Jordan. Saudi Pharm J. 2018;26(8):1127-1136. doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2018.06.002 12. Dhruve H. Management of asthma: Adherence, inhaler technique and self-management. Practice Nursing 2018; 29: 4. 13. WHO 14. Orozco-Olvera V, Shen F, Cluver L. The effectiveness of using entertainment education narratives to promote safer sexual behaviors of youth: A meta-analysis, 1985-2017. PLoS One. 2019 Feb 12;14(2):e0209969. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209969. 15. Francis A, Abraham E, Verma G, et al. (September 21, 2024) Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Asthmatic Patients and Their Caregivers Regarding the Disease Using an Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Chennai. Cureus 16(9): e69832. doi:10.7759/cureus.69832

    BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

AsthmaLiteracy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Central Study Contacts

KEHINDE KANMODI, MPH

CONTACT

+2347032329156kehinde.kanmodi@tau.edu.ng

AFEEZ SALAMI, BDS

CONTACT

+2347060636389afeezsalami2016@gmail.com

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Masking Details
Open label
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
NETWORK
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 27, 2025

First Posted

December 4, 2025

Study Start

December 25, 2025

Primary Completion

March 25, 2026

Study Completion

April 25, 2026

Last Updated

December 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share