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NCT Number: NCT03613675

Acceptability of Video Games to Promote Asthma Education and Self-management in Children

Asthma is a chronic lung disease affecting over 800,000 Canadian children. Knowing how to avoid asthma triggers, to take care of one's health, and to know when and why to do one's treatment can help prevent asthma crises, and have a better quality of life.

Games in health can make the management of asthma easier by helping the child better understand his condition, his triggers, and manage his asthma by himself. Games also offer a personalized experience, where players can receive feedback about their learning. However, few studies explored the use of games in childhood asthma.

This study will test 4 games for children with asthma. Through different characters and scenarios, the goals of the games are to help the child with asthma to better recognize and manage his asthma triggers and symptoms. The objectives of this study are:

* Evaluate the acceptability of these games in children with asthma * Gather feedback on the games to guide future development

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Key information

Conditions

Asthma Bronchial Diseases Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Respiratory Hypersensitivity Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

8 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

CHU Sainte-Justine

Montreal, Quebec, H3T1C5, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Along with a parent, children

  • aged 8-12 years inclusively
  • with physician-diagnosed asthma
  • who are on a daily controller medication
  • who understand French or English.

Exclusion criteria

children with

  • chronic respiratory conditions other than asthma
  • cardiovascular diseases
  • neuromuscular disorders
  • developmental delay.

Treatment and study plan

Video games

Device

The 4 videos games consists of:

  • Asthmonaut, a desktop game in which the child navigates through different scenarios and interacts with nine characters to learn about asthma symptoms and management (30 minutes)
  • Lung Launcher, a mobile game in which the character encounters different asthma triggers (customizable to the child) and the child has to find the correct preventive method to address each trigger (4 minutes)
  • Asthma Heroes, a desktop game where the player interacts with several characters to learn about their symptoms, treatment and context, and collects objects to help them manage their asthma (30 minutes)
  • Bloïd, a mobile game where the player uses a pressure sensor as an input device to guide a spacecraft and destroy meteorites in its path (4 minutes).

Primary outcomes

  1. Gaming experience, relevance for end-user, and areas of improvement of the games

    Time frame: Immediately after playing the games (same day)

    This is a qualitative outcome which includes the quality of the interface as assessed by the player, the gaming experience, its relevance for the end-user, and areas of improvement. This will be assessed through a questionnaire and a focus group.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Asthma knowledge

    Time frame: Immediately after playing the games (same day)

    This includes retention of key messages and whether the games respond to the families' knowledge gaps. Knowledge transfer will be assessed through a questionnaire administered to the child before and after the gaming experience. This questionnaire contains 16 true or false questions and 5 questions with short answers on asthma. The maximal score on this questionnaire is 25 (range 0-25).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

St. Justine's Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
  • Concordia University, Montreal

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Aug 3, 2018
Registry last updated
Oct 28, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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