Efficacy of an Education Protocol in the Correction of Inhalation Techniques in COPD

NCT03144557 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 3064
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 61
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the implementation of an education protocol and its impact on the correct inhalation technique in COPD patients presenting errors or mistakes. There will be 4 sessions, in each one the inhalation technique will be evaluated using a checklist of steps. Whenever errors are found, the correct use of each device will be educated through verbal explanation and written material will be delivered.

Conditions

COPD; Education

Keywords

Education; COPD; Inhalation Devices

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in the inhalation technique

  If the patient that presented errors or mistakes corrected inhalation technique

  Baseline and every session (48-72 hours)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Type of error

  Baseline

• Inhalation device

  Baseline

• Patient's characteristics

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Education protocol to correct inhalation technique

Other: Education

Interventions

Education OTHER

Education protocol included 4 individual sessions of verbal and graphic instructions to correct inhalation technique in patients with COPD

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years+
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients with COPD diagnosed by spirometry (presence of a postbronchodilator FEV1 / FVC ratio \<0.7)
• Over 40 years old
• Use any of the following devices: metered dose inhaler, HandiHaler, Turbuhaler, Diskus, Aerolizer
• Have at least one error in the inhalation technique
• Signature of informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Artificial airway
• Cognitive impairment noted in the medical history
• Hearing loss that complicates the compression of simple orders
• Bilateral amaurosis
• Functional dependence for the use of inhalers
• Presence of abnormal movements in the upper limbs that interfere and / or impede the correct use of the devices

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, C1181ACH, Argentina

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

Educational Status

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic Factors; Population Characteristics

Study Officials

• Guadalupe Gracia, PT-RT

  Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 2, 2017
• First Posted: May 9, 2017
• Study Start: January 2, 2017
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2017
• Study Completion: April 30, 2017
• Last Updated: May 9, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

Locations

AR (1)