UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059259
Receipt number R000067782
Scientific Title The Effect of Input Frequency in Asthma Management Apps and Medication Adherence on Oral Steroid Use
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/10/25
Last modified on 2025/10/01 15:27:35

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Basic information

Public title

The Effect of Input Frequency in Asthma Management Apps and Medication Adherence on Oral Steroid Use

Acronym

The Impact of Asthma Apps on Oral Steroid Use

Scientific Title

The Effect of Input Frequency in Asthma Management Apps and Medication Adherence on Oral Steroid Use

Scientific Title:Acronym

The Impact of Asthma Apps on Oral Steroid Use

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

bronchial asthma

Classification by specialty

Pneumology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study investigates the impact of introducing an asthma management app to patients with poor control on their use of rescue oral steroids, by monitoring their input frequency and medication adherence rates.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

To clarify the impact of monitoring app input frequency and medication adherence on the rate of intermittent oral steroid use.

Key secondary outcomes

Clarify the impact of app input frequency and medication adherence monitoring on disease exacerbation.
Clarify the impact of app input frequency and medication adherence monitoring on ACT scores.
Clarify the impact of app input frequency and medication adherence monitoring on AHQ-33 JAPAN scores.
Determine the impact of app input frequency and medication adherence monitoring on emergency/out-of-hours visits.
Determine the relationship between app input frequency and medication adherence monitoring and free comments.
Determine the impact of the app and each medication type (biological agents, inhaled medications).


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

1) For patients with poorly controlled asthma who provide consent during their visit, install the 3H P-Guardian app from the Google Play Store/iPhone App Store. Information is shared with the healthcare provider via the 3H P-Guardian MEDICAL SYSTEM through the cloud PHR server (AWS). Patients enter the following items:
1 ACT (Asthma Control Test) (once per month)
2 Presence of exacerbations (Daily)
3 Use of rescue oral steroids (Daily)
4 Free comments (Daily)
5 Adherence to regular medication (Daily)
6 AHQ-33 JAPAN (Health-Related Quality of Life Survey) (Once every 3 months)
2) Analyze information aggregated through the 3H P-Guardian MEDICAL SYSTEM.
Registration Period: 20 months, April 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026
Analysis Period: 12 months, January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027

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Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

90 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Patients with poorly controlled asthma undergoing outpatient treatment who use an asthma management app during the period from April 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026
2. Patients aged 18 years or older
3. Patients who can provide informed consent to participate in the trial of their own free will

Key exclusion criteria

1. Patients who declined to participate in this study
2. Patients deemed unsuitable for this study by the principal investigator
3. Patients participating in other drug or medical device clinical trials
3. Patients participating in other clinical trials of pharmaceuticals or medical devices

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yasuhiro
Middle name
Last name Nakajima

Organization

Social Medical Foundation Society of St. Francis Himeji St. Mary's Hospital

Division name

Respiratory Medicine

Zip code

6700801

Address

650 Nibuno, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture

TEL

0792655111

Email

nakajima-y@himemaria.or.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Jyotaro
Middle name
Last name Kiyota

Organization

Hyogo Medical University Hospital

Division name

Respiratory and Hematology

Zip code

6638501

Address

1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture

TEL

0798456596

Homepage URL


Email

ji-kiyota@hyo-med.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Social Medical Foundation Society of St. Francis Himeji St. Mary's Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Hyogo Medical University Hospital
Respiratory and Hematology

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Clinical Research Ethics Committee

Address

650 Nibuno, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture

Tel

0792655111

Email

nakajima-y@himemaria.or.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 10 Month 25 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 10 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 10 Month 25 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 10 Month 01 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 10 Month 01 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067782