Smart inhaler and remote asthma care for teens with intellectual disabilities
Part of Brain & nervous system, Immune system & allergy, Lungs & breathing, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a smart inhaler and a phone app to help teenagers with mild-to-moderate intellectual or developmental disabilities manage their asthma at home. It aims to see if this technology improves asthma control and makes it easier for families to track medication use.
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Who can take part
- Teenagers between 10 and 17 years old
- Diagnosis of mild-to-moderate intellectual disability or a developmental disability like autism
- Diagnosis of moderate-to-severe asthma
- Parent or guardian has a smartphone and is willing to download and use the CapMedic app
- Parent or guardian can answer questions about their child in English or Spanish
- Participant uses one of these inhalers: Advair HFA, Flovent HFA, Symbicort HFA, Alvesco HFA, Dulera HFA, or Asmanex HFA
Quick eligibility check
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