Optimising inhaler education in patients with pulmonary disease

Inhaler instruction in patients with asthma or COPD: can it be improved?

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON28559

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-04-24

Start date

2015-05-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Asthma or COPD

Interventions

Patients in the usual care group will receive standard inhaler education from a COPD nurse. Instruction will be verbally provided as well as correct inhaler use will be demonstrated and practised. Pa

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - age 18 years or older - diagnosis asthma or COPD - using maintenance medication for pulmonary disease - signed written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - received inhaler education in preceding 6 months - difficulty with understanding the inhalation instruction (cognitive disorder or language problems)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The proportion of patients demonstrating adequate inhaler technique.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The number of errors while using the inhaler. Disease control, medication adherence, patient perceived side effects of inhaled cortocosteroids, patient satisfaction/experiences with the inhaler and instruction provided and satisfaction with the patient instruction card (in the usual care + group only).	—

Contacts

Public ContactSiebrig Schokker

Longziekten - Martini Ziekenhuis

s.schokker@mzh.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)