Social media prescribed for asthma: study tests if facebook and instagram can cut hospital visits

NCT ID NCT05013788

Completed Disease control Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tested whether adding asthma education through social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat could reduce hospital visits, emergency room trips, and clinic appointments for children with asthma. Two hundred children hospitalized for asthma took part. The goal was to see if this approach could also cut missed school days and lower healthcare costs.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: social media enhanced asthma education
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a low-cost way to help families manage childhood asthma at home, reducing emergency visits and missed school days.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with no blinding or placebo. Results may not apply to all children with asthma, and social media engagement can vary widely.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

asthma childhood onset asthma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ASTHMA IN CHILDREN

Contacts and locations

Locations

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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