The effect of training the usage of inhaler with and without spacer on pulmonary function and skill of inhaler aplication in patient with asthma
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- AsthmaAsthma.
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013091514666N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
Asthma diagnosed by a physician; age between 18-60 years old; willingness to participate in research; physical ability to usage spray; access to telephone to follow-up program by the researcher; use of salbutamol spray at least three months; not affected by heart disease, pneumonia, pneumothorax, and other systemic diseases; not participated in a similar training program; ability reading and writing (at least at the basic level of education) and understand Persian.
Exclusion criteria: absence in training sessions; unwillingness to continue or discontinue patient cooperation in the during of study for any reason; asthma attack; smoking; change the treatment plan.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Peak expiratory flow rate. Timepoint: Before education, immediately and one month after education. Method of measurement: Peak flow meter.;Skill of inhaler application. Timepoint: Before education, immediately and one month after education. Method of measurement: inhalation technique check list.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adverse effects after inhalation of drug. Timepoint: Before education, immediately and one month after education. Method of measurement: Observation.