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

NCT ID NCT05013788

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

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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

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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.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

200 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2021

Finished

Sep 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

3 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * hospitalized to Children's Memorial Hermann admitted for asthma exacerbation * patient and/or primary caregiver must have internet access on cellular phones or at home and use a social media account (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and/or Snapchat) Exclusion Criteria: * other chronic conditions besides asthma that may necessitate frequent health care utilization. i.e. children with complex chronic conditions, sickle cell, seizures, diabetes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

asthma childhood onset asthma

As listed by the trial registrant

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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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