Reliever inhaler monitoring using Smart Rescue

Thank you for your interest in this study. You have been invited to take part because you are a user of Smart Rescue and we would be interested to talk to you more about your reliever inhaler use.

If you are interested in taking part in the study please e-mail Manon Roberts who is carrying out the research.

WHAT IS THE STUDY ABOUT?

We know that higher use of reliever inhalers can be related to worse asthma control, which can lead to having more asthma symptoms, and more asthma flare-ups/attacks, which need extra treatment and can sometimes be serious needing hospital treatment.

Smart Rescue is a device and app which has been developed to track inhaler use, which means we can look in more detail at people’s patterns of inhaler use. We are a group of researchers at the University of Oxford interested in finding out more about when and why people with asthma use their reliever inhaler, and how they have found using Smart Rescue to record this.

WHAT WILL THE STUDY INVOLVE?

The study involves a 30-45 minute online or telephone interview with the researcher Manon Roberts and will be recorded (sound but not video). The interview will involve questions about your asthma and how you use your reliever inhaler, and how you have found using Smart Rescue. You will receive a £30 gift voucher as thanks for your time.

AM I ELIGIBLE FOR THE STUDY?

 To take part in the study you need to:

-        Be 18 years old or over

-        Have asthma and use inhalers on a ‘reliever’ basis

-        Be a user of Smart Rescue and be willing to share your inhaler usage data with the research team

-        Be UK-based and registered with a GP surgery

 WHAT NEXT?

If you would like further information please see the Participant Information Sheet here and e-mail Manon Roberts.