STudy of Asthma Adherence Reminders
STudy of Asthma Adherence Reminders
To determine whether electronic adherence monitoring with feedback and reminder alarms can
 improve adherence and health outcomes in childhood asthma.
This study will investigate whether adding an electronic adherence monitor to inhaled
 steroids, and feeding this information back to patients and families can improve adherence
 and outcomes in childhood asthma. The devices will also sound twice daily reminder alarms to
 act as direct medication prompts. This intervention will be compared to a control group in
 which adherence is monitored, but with no feedback or alarms.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Doctor diagnosed asthma.

 -  On at least BTS stage 2, which means they will be on regular inhaled steroids.

 -  No change in regular asthma treatment in the last 1 month (on regular inhaled
 steroids, no change in steroid dose for

 1 month, no change in add on therapy in the last month).

 -  ACQ (Asthma Control Questionnaire) score more than or equal to 1.5.

 -  Can speak and understand English.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  BTS stage 5 asthma (complex issues, too unstable).

 -  Recent changes to asthma treatment within the last month. (see above)

 -  ACQ (Asthma Control Questionnaire) score < 1.5.

 -  Another chronic health condition (eg diabetes, congenital heart disease, cystic
 fibrosis).

 -  Can't speak or understand English.