Could Training in Inhalation Technique During the Hospital Stay and Discharge Services From the Pharmacy Reduce the Rate of Readmissions for COPD Patients? - A Pilot Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Sponsor
- Oslo University College
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Time to first readmission
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Inhalation drugs are essential in the treatment of COPD, in controlling symptoms and preventing exacerbations. The aim of this pilot study is to collect data necessary for the planning of future efficacy trials. We plan to assess the value of providing training in inhalation technique to hospitalized COPD patients. Data on rehospitalizations will be collected from the hospital's medical records and from the National Patient Registry . The inhalation technique of all recruited patients will de assessed at baseline. The patients will then be randomised 1:1 to the intervention or standard care group. The intervention consists of a drug counselling, focusing on inhalation technique. In addition patients in the intervention group will have their medicines personally delivered from the hospital pharmacy at discharge (discharge service). Patients will be asked to fill in questionnaires evaluating the inhalation training and the discharge service
Investigators
Liv Mathiesen
Associate professor
Oslo University College
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients admitted to the pulmonary ward, the Medical Department, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Exclusion Criteria
- •previously included to the study
- •usually not administering their inhalation drugs themselves
- •using nebulizer chamber with their drug
- •who are contagious, thus restricting accessibility of personnel
- •who are not able to provide informed consent
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Time to first readmission
Time Frame: One year after discharge of the last patient
Time to readmission based on data from the national patient registry
Secondary Outcomes
- Proportion of patients readmitted 3 months after discharge(3 months)
- Improvement in patient reported symptom score (CAT-score) from baseline to 2 months after discharge(2 months after discharge)