Can a chatbot help people with asthma breathe easier?
NCT ID NCT05248126
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a smartphone chatbot called Vik-Asthme can teach adults with asthma how to manage their condition as well as the usual in-person training. 73 adults with asthma were split into two groups: one received standard education, the other used the chatbot. Researchers measured changes in quality of life over six months using a standard questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Chatbot-guided patient education (Vik-Asthme app)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a chatbot is as good as or better than standard in-person training for helping people manage their asthma day-to-day.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 73 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The chatbot might not work as well for people who are not comfortable using smartphone apps.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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73 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Minimum age: 18 * Physician-confirmed diagnosis of asthma Exclusion Criteria: * Protected populations according to the French Public Health Code Articles L1121-6,8 * The subject has already participated in the present study * Subject unable to comply with trial procedures/visits * Potential for interference from another study * Non-beneficiary of the French single-payer national medical insurance system * Lack of informed consent * Patients already using the Vik Asthma application in their daily lives or having already followed a therapeutic education program
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier
Montpellier, 34295, France
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