Paediatric Asthma and Wheeze Study - Part 2

Asthma is the most common long-term illness in children, but one of the trickiest things about managing it is simply knowing whether a child is wheezing. Parents and doctors disagree more than half the time about whether wheezing is present, and some cultures do not even have a word for it. This study is testing a digital tool called WheezeScan (WzS), which uses a small device to accurately detect wheeze during clinic visits and from the child's home. The study will involve 125 children aged under 12 years who have already been diagnosed with asthma by a respiratory specialist. Researchers will use the WheezeScan device in clinics and remotely to see whether it improves how well asthma is controlled, how patients and families feel about their care, and whether it reduces healthcare costs. Sites include Queensland (including outreach clinics), Darwin, and Sydney. Your child may be eligible if they are aged 4 to 11 years and have a specialist diagnosis of asthma. Children with other chronic lung conditions such as bronchiectasis, or those who have already been enrolled in this study, are not eligible. The goal is to make managing asthma easier and more accurate for children and their families.