Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of the Kata® Inhalations-App on Inhaler Handling Errors, Adherence, and Asthma Control in Patients With Asthma.

Lead Sponsor:

VisionHealth GmbH

Collaborating Sponsors:

Thoraxklinik-Heidelberg gGmbH

Conditions:

Asthma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The Kata® App is a digital therapy assistant for patients with asthma who need to inhale their therapy. Kata features inhalation trainers that shows patients in a simple and understandable way how to ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • A subject is eligible to be included in the study only if all of the following criteria apply:
  • Age
  • At least 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent.
  • Sex
  • Male or female.
  • Type of Subject and Disease Characteristics
  • Sufficient knowledge of the German language as assessed by the Investigator.
  • Capability to use a smartphone comfortably in the opinion of the Investigator: the subject uses a smartphone on a regular basis, and makes use of smartphone applications (i.e., uses the smartphone for more than calling and sending text messages).
  • Established diagnosis of asthma.
  • Regular use (i.e., at least once daily) of at least 1 of the following devices: metered-dose inhalers (MDIs), Respimat, NEXThaler, Ellipta, Easyhaler, Breezhaler and Turbohaler.
  • Stable disease (i.e., no exacerbation and/or change in treatment regimen) within the last 4 weeks prior to screening.
  • Informed Consent
  • Provision of written informed consent prior to any study specific procedure.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:
  • Medical Conditions
  • History or evidence of any clinically relevant and/or major disease that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would constitute a risk when taking part in the study or interfere with the interpretation of data.
  • Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection at screening.
  • Prior/Concomitant Therapy
  • Previous use of the Kata Inhalations-App.
  • Prior/Concurrent Clinical Study Experience
  • Use of any investigational drug or participation in any clinical study within 30 days prior to the expected date of first application of study intervention.
  • Previous randomization in this study.
  • Other Exclusions
  • Employee of VisionHealth, the study site, the Nuvisan Group, or other Contract Research Organization involved in the study.
  • Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity, or incarceration.
  • Inability to understand or communicate reliably with the Investigator or considered by the Investigator to be unable to or unlikely to co-operate with the protocol requirements, instructions, and study-related restrictions.
  • Any other conditions or factors which in the opinion of the Investigator may interfere with study conduct.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 20 2023

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    January 14 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    146 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06178341

    Start Date

    December 20 2023

    End Date

    January 14 2025

    Last Update

    June 17 2025

    Active Locations (13)

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    Thoraxklinik Heidelberg gGmbH

    Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 69126

    2

    MVZ Dachau

    Dachau, Bavaria, Germany, 85221

    3

    Lunge im Zentrum

    Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany, 91054

    4

    Herzzentrum des Universitätsklinikums Bonn

    Bonn, Germany