Efficacy of Education Programs in Patients With Chronic Airway Diseases
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 285
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in CAT score
研究概览
简要总结
The objective of this study is to determine whether the systematic education on air way disease and inhalers in outpatient settings contributes to improve the quality of life.
Education has been known to be effective for management of chronic airway disease. However, the real benefits remain unclear. An organized education on the chronic airway disease is directed by primary care physicians, and the investigators evaluate the effectiveness of the education.
详细描述
The present study is a prospective and interventional study comparing the outcomes of education program for one month.
A one month education program is composed of three visits (every two weeks follow-up ) during which subjects were taught about their diseases, action plans in acute exacerbation, and inhaler technique.
To evaluate the effectiveness of systematic education, questionnaires evaluating quality of life and satisfaction of education will be examined after each visit.
Asthma control test (ACT) in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) assessment test (CAT) in COPD subjects were compared before and after education as an index of quality of life.
Educational effects were also measured, associated with improvement of their knowledge for chronic airway disease itself, proper use of inhaler technique, and satisfaction of subjects after education.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients diagnosed as asthma or COPD
- •Patients of over 20 years old
- •Patients who agree with voluntary informed consent
- •Patients who were prescribed inhaler medication as treatment option
排除标准
- •Patients who have comorbid disorders which can influence on the study result (e.g. severe cardiac or kidney disease, cancer, transplantation, bronchiectasis, tuberculous destroyed lung)
- •Pregnant women
- •Patients who refused to participate in the study
结局指标
主要结局
Change in CAT score
时间窗: one month
The investigators examined change of quality of life through CAT in patient with COPD.
次要结局
- the time of acute exacerbation(one month)
- Change in ACT score(one month)
- Medical cost(one month)
- Compliance to Medication(one month)
- patients satisfaction score with the education program(one month)
- physicians satisfaction score with the education program(one month)
研究者
Kwang-Ha Yoo
Professor
Konkuk University Medical Center