Robot tutor aims to help kids master asthma inhalers
NCT ID NCT07738016
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a single 10-minute lesson from an artificially intelligent robot can improve inhaler technique and asthma control in children ages 4 to 11. Researchers will compare standard asthma education with the robot-led session, measuring inhaler skills, medication adherence, and caregiver burden. The goal is to see if a friendly robot can make asthma education more engaging and effective for young patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a single 10-minute robotic asthma education session delivered by an artificially intelligent robot
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, engaging way to teach children proper inhaler technique and improve asthma control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 participants. The robot session is brief and may not produce lasting improvements over standard education.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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4 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria for Caregivers or Parents: * The participant must be at least 18 years old. * The participant must be willing and able to participate. * The participant can read English or Spanish and is able to fill out survey instruments by themselves or with assistance. * The participant cares for a child age 4-11 with asthma. Inclusion Criteria for Children: * The participant must be at least 4 years old - 11 years old with asthma. * The child can speak English or Spanish. * The participant must assent to participation. * The participant's guardian must have consented. Exclusion Criteria for Caregivers or Parents: * The participant is younger than 18 years old. * The participant is unwilling to participate in the study. * The participant is unable to complete survey instruments. * The participant does not care for a child with asthma who is age 4-11. Exclusion Criteria for Children: * The participant is younger than 4 years old, over 11 years old, or does not have asthma. * The child does not speak English or Spanish. * The participant is unwilling to participate in the study. * The participant's guardian did not consent.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Holtz Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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