Status:
COMPLETED
Teaching Use of Respiratory Inhalers (TURI)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Chicago
Conditions:
Asthma
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of enrolling and randomizing patients into one of two educational interventions to teach appropriate respiratory inhaler technique and to colle...
Detailed Description
Respiratory inhalers are often used incorrectly by hospitalized patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As the mainstay of bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory therapy fo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years and older
- Admission to the inpatient medical service and surgical service
- Physician-diagnosed asthma or COPD
- Physician plans to discharge patients 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 assent (history of cognitive impairment, unable to understand English), or declines to provide consent
- Previous participant in this study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01456494
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
June 18 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637