Up to 50% of infants and young children cry during the administration of their inhaled treatment for their asthma. This results in decreased lung deposition, and thus decreased effectiveness of their inhaled treatment. The objective of this study is to evaluate whether animated cartoons can increase the cooperation of young children with asthma who are not cooperative during the delivery of their ICS therapy through a pMDI/spacer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
11
An animated cartoon chosen by the parents is displayed on a smartphone attached on the spacer of the child.
A video displaying a black screen is used as control, and displayed on a smartphone attached on the spacer of the child.
Department of pediatrics, Mignot Hospital
Le Chesnay, France
Department of pediatric pulmonology, Hopital Robert Debré
Paris, France
Department of pediatric pulmonology, Necker Hospital
Paris, France
Fraction of time during which the child is non-cooperative
Length of time during which the child is crying or moving outside the mask, divided by the total length of time needed for the delivery of the inhaled treatment
Time frame: At the end of the three weeks (day 21)
Fraction of time during which the child is crying
Length of time during which the child is crying divided by the total length of time needed for the delivery of the inhaled treatment
Time frame: At the end of the three weeks (day 21)
Fraction of time during which the child is moving outside the mask
Length of time during which the child is moving outside the mask divided by the total length of time needed for the delivery of the inhaled treatment
Time frame: At the end of the three weeks (day 21)
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