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The Effect of İnhaler Training and Reminders on Medication on Adherence in Elderly Individuals
Led by Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University · Updated on 2026-03-09
64
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
27 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will evaluate the effect of metered-dose inhaler training and reminders on treatment adherence in elderly individuals.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Effect of İnhaler Training and Reminders on Medication on Adherence in Elderly Individuals
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age �3E= 65 years old
- Having at least basic literacy
- Receiving metered-dose inhaler therapy for at least 6 months
- Being hospitalized in the pulmonary ward
- Presenting to the pulmonary function test unit
- Presenting to the pulmonary outpatient clinic
- Signing the informed consent form for participation in the study
- Having internet access and a mobile device with Android/iOS operating system
- Being able to use a telephone
- Having no communication barriers
- Being able to use the inhaler without needing assistance
- Making an error in at least one of the usage steps according to the MDI usage skills chart
You will not qualify if you...
- Age <65
- Illiteracy
- Receiving metered-dose inhaler therapy for <6 months
- Outpatient treatment
- Being hospitalized in the intensive care unit
- Being hospitalized in wards other than the pulmonary ward (such as surgery, physical therapy)
- Visiting outpatient clinics other than the pulmonary clinic (such as surgery, physical therapy)
- Not signing the informed consent form for participation in the study
- Not having internet access and a mobile device with Android/iOS operating system
- Not having telephone skills
- Having communication barriers
- Requiring assistance while using the inhaler
- Not making any errors in the usage steps according to the MDI usage skills chart
- Wanting to withdraw from the study/withdrawing from participation during the research process
- Not completing the questionnaire
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Çanakkale, Turkey (Türkiye), 17100
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Research Team
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Sevda Ates Associate Professor
CONTACT
S
Sengül Uzen Cura, Associate Professor
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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