Status:

COMPLETED

Bronchodilatation Effects of a Small Volume Spacer Used With a Metered-Dose Inhaler

Lead Sponsor:

Mackay Memorial Hospital

Conditions:

Asthma

Eligibility:

All Genders

6+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of the present study is to determine whether use of a small volume spacer is associated with better bronchodilatation in an unselected population of patients with documented reversible air...

Detailed Description

Administration of bronchodilator drugs with metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) is difficult for some patients because the timing of the spray and the inhalation must be coordinated exactly. Use of spacers s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age \> 6 years old,
  • subjects known to have reversible airway limitation with demonstrated response to bronchodilators on spirometry.

Exclusion

  • refusal to participate,
  • negative bronchodilator test,
  • poor performance of pulmonary function testing.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00465413

Start Date

September 1 2004

Last Update

November 14 2007

Active Locations (2)

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Mackay Memorial Tamshui Branch Hospital

Tamshui, Taipei, Taiwan, 25115

2

Mackay Memorial Taitung Branch Hospital

Taitung, Taitung, Taiwan, 95017