Medication Adherence and Use of Inhaler Devices in Patients With Asthma or COPD

NCT06417931 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Medication adherence
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 130
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the impact of a pharmacist-led intervention programme on medication adherence and use of inhaler devices on clinical outcomes of patients with asthma and COPD attending a tertiary health facility in Nigeria.

Conditions

Asthma COPD

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Medication adherence

  The difference between the intervention and control groups with respect to the changes in the medication adherence score from baseline to a 2-month follow-up.

  Two months

• Use of inhaler devices

  The difference between the intervention and control groups with respect to the changes in knowledge of the use of inhaler devices from baseline to a 2-month follow-up.

  Two months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• disease control

  Two months

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in the intervention group received education and counselling tips about their disease condition and medications

Behavioral: Patient education and counselling

Interventions

Patient education and counselling BEHAVIORAL

The pharmacist intervention was aimed at identifying and addressing barriers to treatment adherence through tailored strategies

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients 18 years of age and older with a primary diagnosis of asthma or COPD by a physician who are willing to complete the study and have telephone access

You may not qualify if:

• All non-consenting patients and patients who are not on any medications at any point in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Ibadan: lead

Study Sites (1)

University College Hospital

Ibadan, Oyo State, 200212, Nigeria

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Adisa R, Ufuah UF, Ige OM. Impact of pharmacist-led intervention in medication adherence and inhaler usage on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease control: a quasi-experimental study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Oct 8;24(1):1199. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11683-9.

  PMID: 39379970 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Patient Education as Topic; Counseling

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Education; Preventive Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services; Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Community Health Services

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Graduate Student

Model Details: Quasi-randomised control trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 13, 2024
• First Posted: May 16, 2024
• Study Start: October 4, 2023
• Primary Completion: February 28, 2024
• Study Completion: February 28, 2024
• Last Updated: May 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NG (1)