Evaluation of Inhalation Technique in Patients With COPD, Asthma or ACOS Using a Dry Powder Device (DPI)

Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome; Inhalation; COPD Asthma

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03275935

73/17

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study analyzes the prevalence of patients using inhalation devices via incorrect technique and access the adherence of patients to correct inhalation technique when taught along with their subjective improvement of symptoms.

Full description

This is a one group pretest- posttest design conducted in all patients presenting in Chest clinic of Dhulikhel Hospital-Kathmandu University Hospital, Nepal from March 2017 to May 2017. Patients diagnosed of having COPD, Asthma or Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS) and were under inhalation bronchodilators in the form of Dry Powder Device via Rotahaler were included. Enrolled patients are assessed for inhalation technique compliance at their routine medical (pre-training) visits by physician. The use of inhaler device is evaluated in a practical manner by asking the patients to demonstrate their inhalation technique. After the assessment, instructions and training are given until they can use the device correctly. One month later (post-training), all patients are re-evaluated in regards to inhalation technique and subjective improvement of symptoms.

Enrollment: 307 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age >18 years,
• Diagnosed of having of asthma or COPD or ACOS
• Using dry powder inhaler therapy with Rotahaler

Exclusion criteria

• Use of inhaler devices other than Rotahaler
• Newly started on dry powdered inhalational therapy or patients who had recently received face-to-face training program on inhalation technique within the past one month
• Patients in acute exacerbation
• Patients failing to give consent

Trial design

307 participants in 1 patient group

Training Arm

Description:

Patients that were given training in regards to proper inhalation technique of Rotahalers