Comparison of using corticosteroids metered dose inhaler with or without spacer
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Asthma.Asthma
- Registration Number
- IRCT20230731058982N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 114
Inclusion Criteria
Adults over 18 to 65 years old with uncontrolled or poorly controlled asthma (ACT score < 20)
Using corticosteroid inhalers in the form of MDI (metered dose inhaler) for at least three months before starting the study and being adherent to treatments
Not Having a critical error when using inhalation spray
Exclusion Criteria
Suffering from any tremors, Parkinson's, or using medications that cause tremors continuously
Neuro-cognitive problems that lead to incorrect use of the inhaler by the patient.
Not consented to include in the trial
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Asthma Control Test (ACT). Timepoint: Six weeks. Method of measurement: Asthma Control Test questionnaire.;Spirometry indexes including FEV1? FVC? FEV1/FVC. Timepoint: before intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Spirometry.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method