Social media prescribed for asthma: study tests if facebook and instagram can cut hospital visits
NCT ID NCT05013788
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 26 times
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.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
What this could mean
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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.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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