Helping teenagers with asthma improve day-to-day quality of life
Can the Quality of Life of Adolescents With Asthma be Improved by Focusing on Improving Their Asthma Self-management
This project will try using a short self‑efficacy questionnaire to guide a tailored clinic consultation for 12–18 year-olds with asthma to see if it boosts confidence and quality of life.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 98 (estimated) |
| Ages | 12 Years to 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Southampton, Hampshire and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT06851715 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
The intervention uses the Adolescent Asthma Self‑Efficacy Questionnaire (AASEQ) to identify areas where a teenager lacks confidence in managing their asthma. Clinicians then tailor a routine paediatric respiratory clinic consultation to address those specific needs, including medication use, trigger avoidance, and fitting treatment into daily life. The trial recruits adolescents aged 12–18 with reduced asthma-related quality of life (PAQLQ ≤5.5) who attend participating clinics. Outcomes include changes in self‑efficacy, asthma-related quality of life, and healthcare use such as attacks or hospital admissions.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Teenagers aged 12–18 who attend paediatric respiratory clinics, have a PAQLQ score ≤5.5, and can provide consent/assent are the intended participants.
Not a fit: Those outside the 12–18 age range, with other significant long-term conditions that affect daily life, who cannot communicate sufficiently for consent, or who already report good asthma-related quality of life are unlikely to benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help teenagers feel more confident managing their asthma and improve daily quality of life, potentially reducing attacks and hospital visits.
How similar studies have performed: A prior pilot funded by Asthma + Lung UK using the AASEQ and tailored consultations improved adolescents' self‑efficacy, but larger confirmatory trials are limited.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescent aged 12-18 years * Attending a paediatric respiratory clinic * Informed consent from adolescent aged ≥16 years, and assent plus parent/guardian consent for adolescents aged ≤16 years * Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire score ≤5.5 points Exclusion Criteria: * Aged 0-11 or over 18 years * Other significant long-term medical condition that has a day-to-day impact on their lives (except for co-existing allergic conditions, breathing pattern disorder, dysfunctional breathing, or intermittent laryngeal obstruction) * Adolescent or parent/guardian unable to communicate sufficiently to complete consent forms.
Where this trial is running
Southampton, Hampshire and 1 other locations
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust — Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom (Recruiting)
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust, St Mary's Hospital — Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Anna Rattu
- Email: a.s.rattu@soton.ac.uk
- Phone: +44 (0)23 8059 6835
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.