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ArticleBMJ open2023

Non-randomised feasibility study testing a primary care intervention to promote engagement in an online health community for adults with troublesome asthma: protocol.

Georgios Dimitrios Karampatakis, Helen E Wood, Chris J Griffiths, Stephanie J C Taylor, Veronica Toffolutti, Victoria J Bird, Nathan C Lea, Richard E Ashcroft, Bill Day, Neil S Coulson and 11 more

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Article in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT05829265 completednot on this map

Non-randomised Feasibility Study Testing a Primary Care Intervention to Promote Engagement in an Online Health Community (OHC) for Adults With Troublesome Asthma

TypeobservationalSponsorQueen Mary University of LondonRan2022 to 2024Enrolled526ConditionsAsthma Intermittent, UncontrolledArmsA digital social intervention by primary care clinicians.
NCT06849245 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Measuring Whether Promotion of a Digital Social Intervention by Primary Care Healthcare Professionals and Subsequent Engagement With Online Peer Support Improves Health and Well-being of Patients With Asthma and is Cost-effective: a Randomised Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorQueen Mary University of LondonRan2025 to 2027Enrolled600ConditionsAsthma Intermittent, UncontrolledArmsA digital social intervention by primary care clinicians
3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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21 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Georgios Dimitrios KarampatakisWolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK g.karampatakis@qmul.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-0623-8231
Helen E WoodWolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.ORCID 0009-0008-6940-6427
Chris J GriffithsWolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7935-8694
Stephanie J C TaylorWolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Veronica ToffoluttiWolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Victoria J BirdWolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Nathan C LeaDepartment of Medical Informatics and Statistics, The European Institute for Innovation through Health Data, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium.
Richard E AshcroftThe City Law School, City University of London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6065-4717
Bill DayWolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Neil S CoulsonNottingham City Hospital, University of Nottingham School of Medicine, Nottingham, UK.
Pietro PanzarasaSchool of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7596-4806
Xiancheng LiSchool of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Aziz SheikhUsher Institute, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Clare ReltonWolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Nishanth SastryDepartment of Computer Science, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Jane S WatsonRespiratory Department, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
Viv MarshUsher Institute, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Jonathan MantDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Borislava MihaylovaWolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0951-1304
Neil WalkerWolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Anna De SimoniWolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6955-0885
Queen Mary University of London · GBUniversity of Edinburgh · GBCity, University of London · GBGhent University Hospital · BESt George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversity of Cambridge · GBUniversity of Nottingham · GBUniversity of Surrey · GB

Funding

Department of Health NIHR202037
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIn the UK, approximately 4.3 million adults have asthma, with one-third experiencing poor asthma control, affecting their quality of life, and increasing their healthcare use. Interventions promoting emotional/behavioural self-management can improve asthma control and reduce comorbidities and mortality. Integration of online peer support into primary care services to foster self-management is a novel strategy. We aim to co-design and evaluate an intervention for primary care clinicians to promote engagement with an asthma online health community (OHC). Our protocol describes a 'survey leading to a trial' design as part of a mixed-methods, non-randomised feasibility study to test the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Adults on the asthma registers of six London general practices (~3000 patients) will be invited to an online survey, via text messages. The survey will collect data on attitudes towards seeking online peer support, asthma control, anxiety, depression, quality of life, information on the network of people providing support with asthma and demographics. Regression analyses of the survey data will identify correlates/predictors of attitudes/receptiveness towards online peer support. Patients with troublesome asthma, who (in the survey) expressed interest in online peer support, will be invited to receive the intervention, aiming to reach a recruitment target of 50 patients. Intervention will involve a one-off, face-to-face consultation with a practice clinician to introduce online peer support, sign patients up to an established asthma OHC, and encourage OHC engagement. Outcome measures will be collected at baseline and 3 months post intervention and analysed with primary care and OHC engagement data. Recruitment, intervention uptake, retention, collection of outcomes, and OHC engagement will be assessed. Interviews with clinicians and patients will explore experiences of the intervention. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval was obtained from a National Health Service Research Ethics Committee (reference: 22/NE/0182). Written consent will be obtained before intervention receipt and interview participation. Findings will be shared via dissemination to general practices, conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05829265.

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