Tablet-assisted Training in Exacerbated COPD

University of Granada (UGR)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Treatments: Device: inhaler technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03601403

DF0075UG

Details and patient eligibility

About

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a public health problem with great morbidity. The main therapeutic strategy is inhalers. The objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of a tablet-assisted training in the use of inhalers in patients with COPD including ventilatory re-education and video recordings of the patients themselves.

Full description

The importance of this pathology lies not only in its high prevalence, which is expected to increase due to the aging of society but also in its high mortality. In Europe, it is estimated that 50% of adult patients do not use the inhaler correctly. The clinical development of COPD includes periods of stability interspersed with symptomatic exacerbations, which usually involve hospitalization. During these hospitalizations, respiratory symptoms are worsening.Nevertheless, in Europe, it is estimated that 50% of adult patients do not use the inhaler correctly. Thus, it is very important the pharmacological education in this patients.

Enrollment: 42 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed of exacerbation of COPD.
• To possess pharmacological treatment in the form of inhalers.

Exclusion criteria

• Inability to provide informed consent.
• Presence of psychiatric or cognitive disorders.
• Organ failure or cancer.
• Inability to cooperate.
• Patients who had experienced an exacerbation in the last month.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

CONTROL GROUP

No Intervention group

Description:

Received the standard medical and pharmacological care provided by the hospital

Inhaler technique

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group received the standard medical and pharmacological care provided by the hospital. In addition, a tablet-assisted training on the use of inhalers, which included an explanation of the use of inhalers together with a ventilatory re-education program.

Treatment:

Device: inhaler technique