Can a smartphone app help people with asthma breathe easier?
NCT ID NCT05047419
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a mobile health app, paired with a Bluetooth-enabled peak flow meter, could help people with asthma track their breathing. 83 adults with asthma, including some who were pregnant, used the app to measure their lung function. The goal was to see if this approach was practical and useful for improving asthma monitoring.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mobile health intervention (app and Bluetooth peak flow meter)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make it easier for people with asthma to monitor their condition and share data with their doctor.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small pilot study with only 83 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention requires a smartphone and may not work for those without one.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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83 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Feb 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.
Who is studied
Pregnant and Not Pregnant participants with an Asthma diagnosis.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Able to read and write in English or Spanish; * Current patient at participating clinic; * Diagnosis of asthma; * Owns a smartphone capable of supporting Bluetooth-enabled peak flow meter. Exclusion Criteria: * 3rd trimester of pregnancy; * Current prisoner status; * Unable to provide own written informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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