Helping teenagers with asthma improve day-to-day quality of life
Official title: Can the Quality of Life of Adolescents With Asthma be Improved by Focusing on Improving Their Asthma Self-management
Run by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · NCT06851715 · Data updated 2026-11-12
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
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 12 Years to 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 98 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Southampton, Hampshire and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | August 26, 2025 |
| Main results expected | August 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | November 1, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | January 5, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06851715 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a 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.
✕Probably 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.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
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.
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 gone: A prior pilot funded by Asthma + Lung UK using the AASEQ and tailored consultations improved adolescents' self‑efficacy, but larger confirmatory trials are limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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 it's running
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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
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.