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Pharmacist Counseling & Self-Management Program for Asthma Patients in a Midwest Chain Pharmacy, USA

NCT07018583 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2025-06-27

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Summary

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led counseling and self-management application program on improving asthma management outcomes among adult patients with asthma receiving care at a Midwest chain pharmacy in Iowa, United States.

The study investigates whether integrating the pharmacist counseling with self-management theory can enhance patients' medication adherence, asthma control, inhaler technique, and overall asthma awareness. These outcomes will be assessed at both 3 and 6 months after enrollment.

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two arms. The intervention group, which will receive a comprehensive pharmacist-led counseling program supported by a mobile application ("Don R.Ph Application").

The control group, which will receive standard pharmacy care as per usual practice.

Conditions

  • Asthma Patients

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Pharmacist's Counseling and Self-Management Application Program

This interventional study is structured around established counseling principles and self-management theory, consisting of six sequential stages: Initial Disclosure, Problem Assessment, Commitment to Action, Skill Enhancement, Monitoring, and Follow-up and Evaluation. These stages are delivered through both in-person pharmacist counseling and a dedicated mobile application. The intervention follows a repeated-measures design, with assessments conducted at 3 and 6 months after enrollment.

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

Usual care or Standard pharmacy practices such as medication reviews, patient education during the initial visit or when medication changes occur, and counseling upon patient request. No additional structured counseling or self-management tools are provided.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nakhon Ratchasim Rajabhat University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-01
Primary Completion
2026-02-28
Completion
2026-05-31

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