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AsthmaADVICENCT03951714

Effect of the Use of an add-on Device Connected to a Smartphone App on Difficult-to-treat Asthmatic Patient's Adherence

A study testing Marketed experience application on adherence in people with Asthma, run by Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this Study is to assess the effect of a smartphone application connected to an add-on device system fitted on Pressured Metered Dose Inhaler (PMDI) on adherence to take medications as prescribed and clinical outcomes in difficult-to-treat asthmatic patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Asthma
What is being tested?
Marketed experience application on adherence
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
160 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
12 Aug 2019to 6 Jul 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient's written informed consent obtained prior to any study-related procedures
  • Male or female patient aged 18 years and above
  • Patient with established diagnosis of asthma for at least 6 months
  • Patient on maintenance therapy (Fixed dose combination ICS/LABA) with high dose of ICS
  • Patient with ACT score <20 at screening and at randomization
  • Non- or ex-smoker who smoked ≤ 10 Pack-years prior to screening
  • Patient must have their own Android® or iPhone operating system (IOS) smartphone
  • Ability to use the pMDI device correctly

Who cannot join

  • Patient with an asthma exacerbation or respiratory tract infection requiring systemic steroids and/or antibiotics within 1 to 3 month prior to screening
  • Patient with a history of near-fatal asthma
  • Clinically relevant and uncontrolled cardiac, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, metabolic, neurologic, psychiatric or any other disorder that would put the safety of the subject at risk through participation, or which would affect the analysis
  • Patient not able to be compliant with the study requirements.
  • Patient with a BMI > 40
  • Patient working on night shifts
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  • Patient participating in the clinical phase of an interventional trial or have done so within the last 30 days prior to screening.
  • Patient who has an already planned major surgery or hospitalization
  • Female patient who is pregnant or lactating or who plans to become pregnant in the next 4 months.
  • Patient with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components of Foster pMDI

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Barlow Medical Centre

    Manchester, M20 2RN

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About this study

Official title: 12-wks Randomised Controlled Trial to Explore the Effect of a Smartphone App. Connected to an Add-on Device System Fitted on pMDI Inhaler on Adherence to Medications Intake and Clinical Outcomes in Difficult-to-treat Asthmatic Patients

The purpose of this Study is to assess the effect of a smartphone application connected to an add-on device system fitted on Pressured Metered Dose Inhaler (PMDI) on adherence to take medications as prescribed and clinical outcomes in difficult-to-treat asthmatic patients.

Conditions
Asthma
Being tested
Marketed experience application on adherence
Keywords
Post-market study
Medical subject headings
Asthma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Marketed experience application on adherenceBehavioural

    To evaluate the effect of electronic capture of medication intake through a smartphone app on treatment's adherence

Study groups in NCT03951714
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ReferenceOtherControl experience using marketed application to record medication intake without reminders from the app
Receives: Behavioral: Marketed experience application on adherence
InterventionExperimentalFull experience using marketed application, with all functionalities enabled
Receives: Behavioral: Marketed experience application on adherence

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from Baseline in adherence rate to entire treatment period

    Adherence Rate of doses correctly taken twice daily

    Measured: From baseline to end of participation (up to 3 months)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 May 2019
  2. Study start12 Aug 2019
  3. Primary completion6 Jul 2020
  4. Study completion6 Jul 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
160 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03951714
Sponsor's protocol ID
CLI-01535AA1-01
Acronym
ADVICE
Status last verified
Jun 2021
First submitted
14 May 2019
Last updated
1 Jul 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • 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.

    PubMed 35691614

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Marketed experience application on adherence in people with Asthma, run by Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jul 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from Baseline in adherence rate to entire treatment period (time frame: From baseline to end of participation (up to 3 months)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03951714, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jul 2021.

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