NCT05930847

Digital Respiratory Game in Asthma

Effect of Respiratory Training Digital Game on Respiratory Functions, and Psychological Status in Childhood Asthma

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ege University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 14 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to examine the effects of a digital game designed for respiratory training in childhood asthma. Fifteen children aged 8-14 years with asthma were included in the study. There were two groups a digital game group (n=9) and a control group (n=6). Respiratory training was given to the digital game group with a digital game. The control group was followed with medication. Both groups were evaluated at baseline and after 3 weeks.

Detailed description

Asthma is a chronic obstructive disease that is common in children worldwide. This study aims to examine the effects of a digital game designed for respiratory training in childhood asthma. Fifteen children aged 8-14 years with asthma were included in the study. There were two groups a digital game group (n=9) and a control group (n=6). Demographic information of the children was recorded. Pulmonary function test (PFT) was evaluated with a portable spirometer (Spirobank MIR), the quality of life of the children was evaluated with the Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire and psychological status was evaluated with the child depression scale. Respiratory training was given to the digital game group with a digital game. The control group was followed with medication. Both groups were evaluated at baseline and after 3 weeks.

Conditions

• Asthma in Children

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Digital Game Application	The digital game contains brief information about the respiratory system adapted to children, and it is a game whose duration can be adjusted manually to follow the treatment process of the patient, taking into account the ½ ratio in the inhalation and exhalation process in the clinic.
DRUG	Use of medication for asthma	The children continued to take their current asthma medication on the same schedule. The drugs used by the children were zespira and ventolin.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-20
• Primary completion: 2022-04-20
• Completion: 2022-06-20
• First posted: 2023-07-05
• Last updated: 2024-04-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)