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Asthma and Technology in Emerging African American Adults

RecruitingNA

Sponsor: University of Michigan

Conditions: Asthma

Interventions: Motivational Enhancement System (MES), Supportive Accountability (SA), Text Messaging (SMS), Physical Activity Tracking (PAT)

Countries: United States

The purpose of the ATHENA Project is to test a mobile health intervention to help African American young adults better manage their asthma. The program has four components: 1) a web-based, mobile asthma program delivered to participants' mobile device, 2) meetings with an asthma nurse via video conference, 3) text messaging, and 4) physical activity tracking. Participants will be randomly assigned to one or more of these components to better meet the needs of young adults with asthma.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* African American, 18-30 years of age, uncontrolled asthma (defined by a score of less than 19 on the ACT), own or have access to a cell phone for the duration of the study, have a primary care physician (PCP)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Significant cardiopulmonary disease (including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), a greater than 20 pack per year smoking history, developmental delay or mental illness such that participation in the program would not be possible, pregnancy

Locations (3)

Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Detroit, Michigan, United States