Luchtbrug Junior: the Next Step
eHealth, Telemedicine, Wheezing
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for eHealth
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria Children aged 2 to 6 years with a doctor's diagnosis of preschool wheeze Children have an indication for regular follow-up of at least one year by a paediatrician because of respiratory symptoms; Children are treated with inhaler medication, including inhaled corticosteroids; A history of three episodes of wheezing managed by a healthcare professional of which at least one was observed by a paediatrician in the last 12 months prior to the study, or: At least one hospital admissions due to pulmonary symptoms before inclusion. Informed consent of parents/caregivers Exclusion criteria Underlying chronic cardiopulmonary or neuromuscular condition, or known recurrent aspirations; Underlying syndromes associated with pulmonary comorbidities; Prematurity <36 weeks after gestation; Inability of parents/caregivers/caretakers to understand and/or read Dutch; No access to a smartphone and/or internet.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Usual care
Luchtbrug Junior (intervention)
Usual care for children with preschool wheeze consist of regular visits to the outpatient clinic every three months after starting the study, while in between these visits contact with the healthcare team is by telephone as needed. At inclusion and at every outpatient clinical visits (e.g. 3, 6, 9 and 12 months), parents/caregivers will be asked to update the healthcare team on disease symptoms by completing a digital version of Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) questionnaire.
Online monitoring via Luchtbrug Junior will replace 50% of the outpatient visits. Children in the intervention group will be monitored online monthly by a digital version of TRACK.