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Training of Inhalation Technique in Hospitalized Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients - a Pilot Study

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Oslo University College

Status

Completed

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Treatments

Other: Inhalation technique training and discharge service

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03691324
2018/753

Details and patient eligibility

About

Inhalation drugs are essential in the treatment of COPD, in controlling symptoms and preventing exacerbations. The aim of this pilot study is to collect data necessary for the planning of future efficacy trials. We plan to assess the value of providing training in inhalation technique to hospitalized COPD patients. Data on rehospitalizations will be collected from the hospital's medical records and from the National Patient Registry . The inhalation technique of all recruited patients will de assessed at baseline. The patients will then be randomised 1:1 to the intervention or standard care group. The intervention consists of a drug counselling, focusing on inhalation technique. In addition patients in the intervention group will have their medicines personally delivered from the hospital pharmacy at discharge (discharge service). Patients will be asked to fill in questionnaires evaluating the inhalation training and the discharge service

Enrollment

40 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients admitted to the pulmonary ward, the Medical Department, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

Exclusion criteria

Patients

  • previously included to the study
  • usually not administering their inhalation drugs themselves
  • using nebulizer chamber with their drug
  • who are contagious, thus restricting accessibility of personnel
  • who are not able to provide informed consent

Trial design

Primary purpose

Health Services Research

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

40 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention
Experimental group
Description:
Patients receive an inhalation technique education based on standardized procedure developed by The Norwegian Pharmacy Association. In addition they are offered a discharge service day before or the day of discharge; a second inhalation training and dispensing of their prescribed COPD- medicines.
Treatment:
Other: Inhalation technique training and discharge service
Standard care
No Intervention group
Description:
Patients receive standard care and follow up of their COPD-treatment

Trial contacts and locations

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