E Learning, Nebulizers and Vaporizers, Patient Education
Conditions
Keywords
Education, Inhaler
Brief summary
The investigators looked at the effect that video instruction located at www.useinhalers.com would have on improving inhaler technique at a hospital in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The investigators compared this video instruction to written Spanish inhaler education. The investigators video taped participants before and after the intervention, and graded their technique on a pre-defined rubric.
Interventions
Education which included step-by-step instruction on how to use their inhalers correctly as well as a webcam element that allowed users to see themselves practice their inhalers along with actors on screen.
OTHERWritten Document Educational Resource
A 2 page document with pictures discussing how to use an inhaler properly.
Sponsors
Northwestern University
Romil Fenil Shah
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Clinically-stable outpatient adults (≥18 years) with Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with history of at least one exacerbation in last 1 year * Clinical diagnoses of asthma or COPD
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with language barrier (unable to understand and communicate in either English or Spanish) * Cognitive or physical dysfunction that, in the investigator's opinion, would interfere with completion of the study * Significant co-morbidity that can confound asthma symptoms - e.g. Congestive Heart Failure, current smoker, uncontrolled Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, neuromuscular disease, chest wall deformity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in Inhaler Technique Defined by 11 point rubric which details steps and techniques necessary for proper inhaler use | Videos taken before educational interventions and directly after the 5-10 minutes allotted for the educational intervention. Videos will be assessed in the following months after using the 11 point rubric. |
Outcome results
None listed