The Effect of Video Education on Inhaler Use Technique
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Nebulizers and VaporizersPatient EducationE Learning
- Registration Number
- NCT02660879
- Lead Sponsor
- Romil Fenil Shah
- Brief Summary
The investigators looked at the effect that video instruction located at www.useinhalers.com would have on improving inhaler technique at a hospital in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The investigators compared this video instruction to written Spanish inhaler education. The investigators video taped participants before and after the intervention, and graded their technique on a pre-defined rubric.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
- Clinically-stable outpatient adults (≥18 years) with Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with history of at least one exacerbation in last 1 year
- Clinical diagnoses of asthma or COPD
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with language barrier (unable to understand and communicate in either English or Spanish)
- Cognitive or physical dysfunction that, in the investigator's opinion, would interfere with completion of the study
- Significant co-morbidity that can confound asthma symptoms - e.g. Congestive Heart Failure, current smoker, uncontrolled Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, neuromuscular disease, chest wall deformity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in Inhaler Technique Defined by 11 point rubric which details steps and techniques necessary for proper inhaler use Videos taken before educational interventions and directly after the 5-10 minutes allotted for the educational intervention. Videos will be assessed in the following months after using the 11 point rubric.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method