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ATHENA Project: Asthma and Technology in Emerging African American Adults

The ATHENA Project is studying how different mobile health tools can help young African American adults (ages 18-30) better manage their asthma. This study is testing four interventions: a Motivational Enhancement System (MES) app, Supportive Accountability (SA) with asthma nurses, Text Messaging (SMS) for asthma knowledge, and Physical Activity Tracking (PAT) with a wearable device. You might be able to join if you are an African American adult between 18 and 30 years old, have uncontrolled asthma, and own a cell phone. The main goal is to see if these tools improve asthma control, measured by the Asthma Control Test (ACT) over 3, 6, and 12 months. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 180 participants. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one or more of the four mobile health components.
What's involved
Participants will use a mobile health app, potentially meet with an asthma nurse via video, receive text messages, and track physical activity. Asthma control will be measured at 3, 6, and 12 months.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 12 months after starting the study interventions.

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NCT05445583

Asthma and Technology in Emerging African American Adults

Recruiting
NAAges 18–30InterventionalTreatment
University of Michigan
~180 participants
Updated 2026-05-26 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Motivational Enhancement System (MES)Supportive Accountability (SA)Text Messaging (SMS)Physical Activity Tracking (PAT)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 3 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Asthma Control Test (ACT)
Measured over Change from baseline at 3, 6, and 12 months

Conditions

Asthma

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Where it's being run

3 sites across 2 states
Michigan2
Florida1

Study leadership

  • Alan Baptist, MD. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Michigan

Who to contact

Alan Baptist, MD.
[email protected]
734-936-5634
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

African American, 18-30 years of age, uncontrolled asthma (defined by a score of less than 19 on the ACT), own or have access to a cell phone for the duration of the study, have a primary care physician (PCP)

Exclusion

Significant cardiopulmonary disease (including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), a greater than 20 pack per year smoking history, developmental delay or mental illness such that participation in the program would not be possible, pregnancy

What this trial measures

  • Asthma Control Test (ACT)Change from baseline at 3, 6, and 12 months

    Frequency of asthma symptoms based on self-report