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Research type
Research Study
Full title
Mobile device monitoring to inform prediction of asthma attacks: an observational study
IRAS ID
285505
Contact name
Syed Ahmar Shah
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Edinburgh
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 28 days
Research summary
Smart monitoring devices and mobile-health (mHealth) technologies are used more and more to help with asthma self-management. These technologies, including smartwatches and smartphones, give new ways for people with asthma to monitor their condition with the least interruption to their lives. Smart devices can replace the burden of daily monitoring, helping people to look after their asthma so that they manage their treatment and avoid attacks. Examples are smart inhalers and smart watches.
To develop a useful and safe system for people with asthma, we need to collect information using new smart technologies alongside the traditional daily symptom and peak flow diary. We can then compare the two sets of readings to develop systems that detect worsening asthma using smart devices and potentially reducing the need for burdensome data entry.
The aim of this study is to collect these two sets of data from about 30 people for 6 months. We will use the findings to develop a method that can accurately predict an asthma attack using smart devices and symptom diaries. In the future, this could be used in a connected asthma system to help people look after their asthma and avoid troublesome attacks.
REC name
East of England - Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/EE/0286
Date of REC Opinion
17 Dec 2020
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion