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

Asthma Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Technology-based Program Delivered by Peer-led and Adult Educators to Adolescents Diagnosed With Asthma

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06392490
• Other study ID #: 2024-Gazi-SBE-E.896440
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 1, 2024
• Est. completion date: January 1, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Bartin University
• Contact: Emine Gunes San, MsC
• Phone: +905543545596
• Email: eminegunessan[@]hotmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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 12-18 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 45 adolescents (intervention group 1 [n=15], intervention group 2 [n=15], and control group [n=15]). 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.

Description:

Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. Although asthma often occurs in childhood, it can occur at any age. The incidence and prevalence of asthma is higher in children. On average, 5-10% of the world's population has an individual diagnosed with asthma, and one-third of these individuals are under the age of 18. In the United States of America (USA), approximately 6 million children between the ages of 0-17 are diagnosed with asthma. It has been reported that adolescents are at high risk for poor asthma outcomes, and death rates from asthma are twice as high in the 11-17 age group than in the 0-10 age group.

Peer relationships and peer support are of particular importance for children with chronic illnesses. Adolescents diagnosed with asthma value support from their peers. Adolescents tend to seek guidance from people with similar characteristics, and the opinions of individuals with similar characteristics are more valuable than those of individuals who do not have similar characteristics. Being with an adolescent diagnosed with asthma can improve the adolescent's sense of support and sense of normalcy. It is crucial to create an environment where adolescents diagnosed with asthma can interact with other adolescents diagnosed with asthma, thereby facilitating the formation of a support network.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 12-18 age group. The study group of the study will consist of 45 adolescents (intervention group 1 [n=15], intervention group 2 [n=15], and control group [n=15]). The technology-based program will be applied to adolescents for 4-6 weeks through modules on the website. At the end of the study, it will apply website modules to the adolescents in the control group. The research is based on the Bandura's Self-Efficacy Theory.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 45
• Est. completion date: January 1, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: December 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 12 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• The study population is comprised of individuals between the ages of 12 and 18 who have been diagnosed with asthma at least three months prior and who do not have any other medical diagnoses of chronic disease. Additionally, they must own and be able to use a smartphone, reliable home internet access, and a computer. Furthermore, they must be proficient in Turkish and not be in the active attack period. Finally, they 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Adolescent Behavior
• Asthma
• Self Esteem

Intervention

Other:
• Technology Based Asthma Program
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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Emine Gunes San	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Bartin University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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)
Primary	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)
Primary	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)
Primary	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)