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

Efficacy of an Education Protocol in the Correction of Inhalation Techniques in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03144557

Enrollment

Registered

2017-05-09

Start date

2017-01-02

Completion date

2017-04-30

Last updated

2017-05-09

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Conditions

COPD, Education

Keywords

Education, COPD, Inhalation Devices

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.

Interventions

OTHEREducation

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

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* 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.

Exclusion criteria

* 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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Changes in the inhalation technique	Baseline and every session (48-72 hours)	If the patient that presented errors or mistakes corrected inhalation technique

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Type of error	Baseline	Frequent errors in inhalation technique using different inhaler devices
Inhalation device	Baseline	Inhaler that presents the greatest number of mistakes
Patient's characteristics	Baseline	Characteristics of the patients who do not perform the inhalation technique correctly and those who, despite having completed the education protocol, continue to perform it incorrectly

Countries

Argentina

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026