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