Status:
UNKNOWN
Inhaler Technique in Elderly Patients: Impact on Disease Exacerbations
Lead Sponsor:
Aveiro-Aradas Family Health Unit
Conditions:
Asthma
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-130 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Introduction COPD and Asthma affect more than 10% of the population. Most patients use their inhaler incorrectly, mainly the elderly, thereby becoming more susceptible to poor clinical control and exa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a diagnosis of COPD or Asthma, medicated with any kind of inhaler device (pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler (pMDI) with or without Spacer, Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) or Soft Mist), aged ≥65 years and being a regular user of primary health care services (defined as having at least one consultation performed in the last two years with his/her own Family Doctor). In order to minimize diagnostic inaccuracy, Asthma and COPD diagnosis will be reviewed in every participant at baseline prior to enrolment and according to GINA and GOLD strategies.
Exclusion
- Severe or acute illness (such as unstable cardiovascular status, unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction (within one month) or pulmonary embolism, haemoptysis of unknown origin, recent pneumothorax (within one month), recent thoracic, abdominal or eye surgery (within one month), acute nausea or vomiting, severe respiratory distress, dementia). Patients with intermittent asthma, as well as COPD patients with mild obstruction (GOLD class I) will be excluded, since these patients do not need to take inhaler medication on a daily basis, and tend to have a low frequency of disease exacerbations.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
146 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03449316
Start Date
June 1 2018
End Date
December 31 2019
Last Update
February 28 2018
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