Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
Patients were randomized into four groups. Group 1 received both interventions, group 2 received patient counselling alone, group 3 received voice call reminders alone and group 4 received usual treat
Sponsors
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with asthma or COPD and followed up in JIPMER Medicine or Pulmonary Medicine outpatient department, three months prior to the study period with or without other co-morbid conditions 2. The patients should own a mobile phone and be able to use it
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who should refrain from performing PFT, as in the case of patients with pneumothorax, history of recent MI or pulmonary embolism, abdominal or cerebral aneurysm 2. Patients who had undergone recent surgery 3. Patients who were hard of hearing or mentally disabled
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported adherence measured using 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Questionnaire at baseline, third month and sixth month. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Prescription refill data measured using the proportion of days covered at six months before intervention and six months during the intervention 2. Severity of disease measured using lung capacity (FEV1(%)) at baseline, third month and sixth month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactManjulakshmi P Padmanabhan
Outcome results
None listed