Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Impairments That Affect Correct Inhaler Use in COPD

Lead Sponsor:

COPD Foundation

Collaborating Sponsors:

Viatris Inc.

Conditions:

COPD

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-90 years

Brief Summary

INHALE is a one-year, multi-site observational research study funded by Viatris, with two aims: 1. Determine the prevalence of both cognitive impairment and impaired manual dexterity in stable out-pa...

Detailed Description

To prescribe inhaled therapy for patients with COPD, health care professionals (HCPs) must make three decisions: short vs long-acting medication, medication class (beta2 agonists, muscarinic antagonis...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \> 60 years
  • \> 10 pack-years smoking cigarettes
  • Diagnosis of COPD based on GOLD Criteria
  • Pulmonary function tests showing FEV1 \< 60% predicted (pre-BD).
  • Current use of one or more hand-held inhalers (pMDIs, SMIs, and/or DPIs).

Exclusion

  • Current diagnosis of dementia or known cognitive impairment -OR-
  • Current diagnosis of impairment in manual dexterity including severe rheumatoid arthritis, severe arthritis/weakness of the hand/wrist, Parkinson's disease, and/or history of a previous cerebral vascular accident (CVA) resulting in significant musculoskeletal deficit (in judgement of PI).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 14 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

500 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06135324

Start Date

December 14 2023

End Date

October 31 2025

Last Update

May 11 2025

Active Locations (9)

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1

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Lung Health Center

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233

2

RUSH University

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612

3

Lahey Clinic, Inc.

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States, 01805

4

Midwest Chest Consultants, PC

Saint Charles, Missouri, United States, 63301