Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Interventions to Teach Respiratory Inhaler Technique (E-TRaIN)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Chicago
Conditions:
Asthma
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relative effectiveness of two different ways to teach subjects while hospitalized how to use respiratory inhalers and to follow-up after discharge home fro...
Detailed Description
Respiratory inhalers are often used incorrectly by patients with obstructive lung disorders (including patients hospitalized with exacerbations of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years and older
- Admitting diagnosis of asthma or COPD
- Physician- diagnosed asthma, asthma/COPD, or COPD. We will enroll patients even if the primary reason for admission is not asthma or COPD (e.g., patients admitted for heart failure, but with a physician diagnosis of COPD are eligible)
- Patient will be discharged home on a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI; e.g., albuterol)
Exclusion
- Currently in an intensive care unit
- Physician declines to provide consent
- Patient unable to provide consent (e.g., history of cognitive impairment, unable to understand English) or declines to provide consent
- Previous participant in this study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01426581
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
February 1 2013
Last Update
November 19 2019
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637