Efficacy of an Education Protocol in the Correction of Inhalation Techniques in COPD

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study evaluates the implementation of an education protocol and its impact on the correct inhalation technique in COPD patients presenting errors or mistakes. There will be 4 sessions, in each one the inhalation technique will be evaluated using a checklist of steps. Whenever errors are found, the correct use of each device will be educated through verbal explanation and written material will be delivered.

Official Title
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Efficacy of an Education Protocol in the Correction of Inhalation Techniques in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Conditions
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COPD, Education

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Education


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients with COPD diagnosed by spirometry (presence of a postbronchodilator FEV1 / FVC ratio <0.7) Over 40 years old Use any of the following devices: metered dose inhaler, HandiHaler, Turbuhaler, Diskus, Aerolizer Have at least one error in the inhalation technique Signature of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Artificial airway Cognitive impairment noted in the medical history Hearing loss that complicates the compression of simple orders Bilateral amaurosis Functional dependence for the use of inhalers Presence of abnormal movements in the upper limbs that interfere and / or impede the correct use of the devices

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention<br>Education protocol to correct inhalation technique | Other: Education<br>* Education protocol included 4 individual sessions of verbal and graphic instructions to correct inhalation technique in patients with COPD<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in the inhalation technique | If the patient that presented errors or mistakes corrected inhalation technique | Baseline and every session (48-72 hours) | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Type of error | Frequent errors in inhalation technique using different inhaler devices | Baseline | 
| Inhalation device | Inhaler that presents the greatest number of mistakes | Baseline | 
| Patient's characteristics | Characteristics of the patients who do not perform the inhalation technique correctly and those who, despite having completed the education protocol, continue to perform it incorrectly | Baseline | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Education, COPD, Inhalation Devices