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NCT Number: NCT04607681

Evaluation of the Effect of Web-designed Training Developed for Asthma Patients

The study is an experimental study with pre-test-post-test control group in order to determine the effect of web-designed training developed for asthma patients on drug compliance, asthma control, and fatigue

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Key information

Conditions

Asthma Behavior Bronchial Diseases Health Behavior Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Compliance Respiratory Hypersensitivity Respiratory Tract Diseases Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Eskisehir Osmangazi Universty

Eskişehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

In the first stage, it is aimed to develop, implement and evaluate a web designed asthma education program for asthma patients. In the second stage, it is to evaluate the effect of the web-designed education program developed for asthmatic patients on drug ompliance, asthma control, and fatigue The population of the study consists of patients diagnosed with asthma who are registered in Family Health Centers in Eskişehir. The individuals that constitute the target group in the study will be determined through the records of patients diagnosed with asthma registered in the family health center or the list of patients in the J45-Asthma and J46 Status Asthmaticus ICD codes. The sample of the study will be the patients who meet the criteria for inclusion in the study. G power analysis program was used to determine the sample size. The research will be conducted in two groups, an intervention and a control group. The sample size of the research was found to be 200.

In collecting research data; The personal descriptive characteristics form prepared by the researcher, the questionnaire for determining the information needs, Form for evaluation of the skills of using inhalation devices and the opinion form regarding the web-based asthma education program will be used. At the same time, COPD and asthma fatigue scale, drug compliance reporting scale and Asthma Control Test (AKT) will be used.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years and over,
  • Those who have been diagnosed with asthma for at least one year
  • Those with poor asthma control
  • Using at least one asthma medication
  • Not having a communication problem, such as inability to understand/speak Turkish, that would prevent participating in the research or receiving training,
  • Being literate,
  • Having an internet connection at home or on their phone,
  • Having and using a computer, tablet or smart phone,
  • Patients who accepted to participate in the study voluntarily formed the sample of the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • No internet connection at home or on their phone,
  • Do not know how to use the Internet and computer,
  • Having a communication problem, such as inability to understand/speak Turkish, that would prevent participating in the research or receiving training,
  • Illiterate,
  • Diagnosed with another respiratory system disease,
  • Diagnosed with cancer or undergoing cancer treatment,
  • Those who have been diagnosed with or have had COVID-19,
  • Individuals with a psychiatric illness were not included in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Education

Behavioral

WEB BASED EDUCATION

Primary outcomes

  1. change from baseline in Medication Compliance Reporting Scaleat week 6

    Time frame: baseline and 6 weeks

    Medication Compliance Reporting Scale Participants are asked to indicate the frequency of the 5 statements in each of them.

    The scale is evaluated with a 5-point Likert type such that 5 = never, 4 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 2 = often and 1 = always.

    The total test score is obtained by summing the scores obtained from the items. The scores obtained from the scale range from 5 to 25. An increase in the obtained scores indicates compatibility, and a decrease in scores indicates incompatibility.

  2. change from baseline in COPD and Asthma Fatigue Scale (DAS) at week 6

    Time frame: baseline and 6 weeks

    COPD and Asthma Fatigue Scale (DAS) The scale consists of 12 items, and a Likert type rating (1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5 = very often) is used for its answers.

    In calculating the scale score, the first 10 questions correspond to never = 1 point, rarely = 2 points, sometimes = 3 points, often = 4 points, very often = 5 points, and in the 11th and 12th questions never = 5 points, rarely = 4 points. , sometimes = 3 points, often = 2 points, very often = 1.

    The total raw score is determined by adding the scores of each item and the raw scores are converted into a total scale score between 0-100. The higher the score obtained from the scale indicates that the fatigue level of the person is high.

  3. change from baseline in Asthma Control Test (AKT) at week 6

    Time frame: baseline and 6 weeks

    Asthma Control Test (AKT); This scale consists of five Likert type and consists of five questions.

    The maximum score of this test is 25 and the minimum score is 5, while 25 points are "full control", 20-24 points "good control" and a score of less than 19 is considered "uncontrolled"

  4. change from baseline in bility to use inhalation devices at week 6

    Time frame: baseline and 6 weeks

    Form for evaluation of the skills of using inhalation devices

  5. evaluating the web-based asthma education program

    Time frame: at 6 weeks

    Opinion Form Regarding the Web Based Asthma Education Program

    This form contains 20 questions prepared to determine the views of asthma patients on the web-based asthma education program.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of the Effect of Web-designed Training Developed for Asthma Patients on Drug Compliance, Asthma Control, and Fatigue

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2022
First posted
Oct 29, 2020
Registry last updated
Sep 19, 2022

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