Usage of Spacers and the Relationship With Symptoms Severity in COPD Elderly Patients

The Usage of Spacers and the Relationship With Symptoms Severity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Elderly Patients: A Correlational Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06467162

Enrollment

164

Registered

2024-06-20

Start date

2023-04-06

Completion date

2023-06-30

Last updated

2024-06-20

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Conditions

Chronic Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Spacer, Symptom severity

Brief summary

The goal of this observational study is to investigate the usage of spacers and their relationship with symptom severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease elderly patients. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease aged 65 years or over at thoracic medicine outpatient clinics were recruited in this study. Research participants were interviewed using structured questionnaires, including demographic characteristics information, clinical characteristics information, and the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test.

Detailed description

The goal of this observational study is to investigate the usage of spacers and their relationship with symptom severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease elderly patients. A convenience sample was used to recruit patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease aged 65 years or over at thoracic medicine outpatient clinics from a teaching hospital in Taiwan. Research participants were interviewed using structured questionnaires, including demographic characteristics information, clinical characteristics information, and the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Individuals aged 65 or above diagnosed with COPD by a pulmonologist. * Clear consciousness and communication abilities in Mandarin or Taiwanese. * Consent to participate in this study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who are blind, deaf, unable to express themselves, and unable to understand the study explanation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Symptoms severity	Immediately after the outpatient department visit	The severity and impacts of the COPD symptoms were measured by using the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results