Clinical Trial

The Impact of Medical TV Drama in Improving Literacy on Asthma

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This record was last updated December 4, 2025 (before its estimated March 25, 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
Asthma is an important chronic noncommunicable disease that affects children and adults following a complex immune-mediated mechanism involving airway inflammation, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and transient and intermittent airway obstruction. A current global empirical study, published in 2025, estimated that asthma affects about 260 million people, and it is responsible for about 455,000 deaths globally. Despite the morbidity and mortality-laden nature of asthma, the awareness and knowledge of this important condition remains low among several populations. Notably, no known multi-country intervention study has ever investigated the effectiveness, acceptability, and usability of medical TV programs in educating young persons on asthma. Therefore, this two-arm randomized control trial (RCT) aims to evaluate the impact of watching a medical TV drama on asthma among a sample of individuals (who do not have prior medical knowledge) from different cultural backgrounds and countries.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07262918
Lead Sponsor Cephas Health Research Initiative Inc, Ibadan, Nigeria
Conditions Asthma
Enrollment 48 participants
Start Date 2025-12-25
Primary Completion 2026-03-25 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-04-25 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-12-04