AIM2ACT: A Mobile Health Tool to Help Adolescents Self-Manage Asthma

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• Families will be excluded if:
• The family is currently involved in an asthma management intervention above and beyond usual care, OR
• Adolescent is unable to complete study procedures independently.

• Adolescent is 12-15 years old
• Caregiver is between 18-70 years-old
• Adolescent lives in the residence of caregiver
• Adolescent and caregiver can speak and read English
• (a) Adolescent has been diagnosed as having asthma, OR (b) Doctor has stated the adolescent has asthma, OR (c) Adolescent has had breathing problems in the past 12 months
• Adolescent has had an active inhaled corticosteroid prescription for ≥ 4 weeks
• (a) During the past 14 days (that is, during the past fourteen 24-hour periods that include daytime and nighttime), the adolescent has experienced one or more of the following: (i) Asthma symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, or tightness in the chest, or cough on more than 4 separate days; (ii) Woken up because of asthma symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, or tightness in the chest, or cough on 1 or more separate nights; (iii) Had to slow down or stop play or usual activities or missed school because of asthma, wheezing, or tightness in the chest, or cough on more than 4 separate days; (iv) Used any asthma rescue medicine (sometimes called a quick relief medicine) on more than 4 separate days
  • OR
  • (b) In the past year, adolescent has had one or more of the following: (i) 2 or more exacerbations requiring oral systemic corticosteroids; (ii) 2 or more emergency department visits; (iii) 1 hospitalization; (iv) 2 or more urgent medical care visits due to asthma
  • OR
  • (c) Adolescent scores 19 or lower on the Asthma Control Test