Educational intervention to improve the inhalation technique in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Respiratory; Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15106246
• Lead Sponsor: Council of Andalusian Health Services (Consejería de Salud, Junta de Andalucia) (Spain)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 495

Inclusion Criteria

1. Confirmed COPD diagnose by spirometry (Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery [SEPAR] guidelines)
2. Belonging to the selected Primary Care Centres in Malaga area
3. Use of inhalatory therapy
4. Accepted to participate in the study and gives informed consent
5. Aged greater than or equal to 18 years, either sex

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of other respiratory conditions which are not included in the COPD definition
2. Cognitive impairment problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified