Smart inhaler coach: can an app perfect your breathing technique?

NCT ID NCT07145632

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether a smartphone app, paired with a wireless spirometer, can help people with asthma or COPD use their inhalers correctly. Participants are randomly assigned to either standard inhaler education or app-based training that measures their inhalation flow and provides feedback. The goal is to see if the app improves the rate of successful inhaler technique compared to standard care, and to assess how practical and user-friendly it is.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: App-based education and training of inhalation technique using a wireless spirometer with adjustable resistance
What this could lead to: If effective, this app-based training could help people with asthma and COPD use their inhalers correctly, potentially improving symptom control and reducing medication waste.
What could go wrong: The trial is relatively small and measures technique improvement, not long-term health outcomes. Success depends on daily app use, which may not suit everyone, and the training effect may not persist.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, severe early onset

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ASTHMA (PART 1) COPD

Contacts and locations

Locations

Healthcare Centre
RECRUITING

Boxholm, Östergötland County, 595 70, Sweden
Healthcare centre
RECRUITING

Styrsö, Västra Götaland County, 430 84 Styrsö, Sweden
Uppsala University Hospital, Lung and Allergy Department
RECRUITING

Uppsala, Uppsala County, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden

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