Trial reportMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2018
WeChat Public Account Use Improves Clinical Control of Cough-Variant Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06116292 (Impact of the Implementation of a Telemedicine Program on Patients Diagnosed with Asthma), which is not on this map. Cited by 33 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Impact of the Implementation of a Telemedicine Program on Patients Diagnosed with Asthma
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Objective and Subjective Measurement of Cough in Asthma: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Lung · 2022Pooled it
- Blended Self-Management Interventions to Reduce Disease Burden in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of the implementation of a telemedicine program on patients diagnosed with asthma.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Trial
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- Adjunctive Probiotics Alleviates Asthmatic Symptoms via Modulating the Gut Microbiome and Serum Metabolome.Microbiology spectrum · 2021Trial
- WeChat as a Platform for Baduanjin Intervention in Patients With Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in China: Retrospective Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
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- Effectiveness of WeChat for Improving Exclusive Breastfeeding in Huzhu County China: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- A Mobile Health App for the Collection of Functional Outcomes After Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Trial
- Impact of non-pharmacological adjuvant interventions on adult asthma patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of WeChat-Based Plus Scene-Graphics Health Education for Rehabilitation After Open Elbow Arthrolysis: Historical Control Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- The effects of different follow-up management on asthma control: a prospective cohort study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
- Analysis of "Dr Ding Xiang" on WeChat in China to Determine Factors Influencing Readership on Medical Social Media: Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Observational
- An asthma self-management program based on WeChat to improve asthma control and quality of life: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in allergy · 2025Article
- Effects of Wuxi CDC WeChat official account article features on user engagement in health promotion.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Validity of fractional exhaled nitric oxide and small airway lung function measured by IOS in the diagnosis of cough variant asthma in preschool children with chronic cough.Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2023Article
- The effectiveness of a WeChat-based self-assessment with a tailored feedback report on improving complementary feeding and movement behaviour of children aged 6-20 months in rural China: a cluster randomized controlled trial.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2023Article
- Mobile Health for Asthma.CHEST pulmonary · 2023Review
- A randomized controlled trial of WeChat-based cognitive behavioral therapy intervention to improve cancer-related symptoms in gynecological cancer survivors: study protocol.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- WeChat-Based Comprehensive Education on Egg White Protein Intake for Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis: A Combined Prospective and Retrospective Study.Contrast media & molecular imaging · 2022Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND WeChat is a convenient and popular social medium, and it seems to be an appropriate platform for education and management of patients. This study sought to identify usefulness in clinical control of cough-variant asthma (CVA). MATERIAL AND METHODS A randomized controlled trial was conducted among 80 CVA patients. After being assigned to either the traditional group (TG) or the WeChat group (WG), they received the same inhalation therapy, but patients in WG received additional education and instruction via our public account on the WeChat application. Questionnaires on asthma and chronic cough, data on pulmonary function, blood-related items, follow-up adherence, and Emergency Department (ED) visits were collected at the initial visit and at 3 months. RESULTS A total of 67 participants completed the trial for analysis. FEV1/predicted and FEV1/FVC were significantly increased in WG (p<0.001; p=0.012) after 3 months. PD20-FEV1 was increased in both groups compared with baseline, but more pronounced in WG (p=0.004). ACQ-7 scores were improved in both groups (p=0.024; p<0.001). Participants allocated to WG experienced a greater improvement in AQLQ and LCQ scores, and between-group differences were significant at 3 months (p=0.040; p=0.001). Furthermore, we observed decreases in blood eosinophil count and FeNO in WG (p=0.048; p=0.014), and WG presented better follow-up compliance (p=0.034). CONCLUSIONS Using WeChat as part of treatment and management of CVA can help patients learn about their disease and medications, as well as improve disease control and therapy outcomes.
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