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INHALATION CHAMBER MANAGEMENT IN PEDIATRICS: EFFICACY OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH BRONCHOSPASM AND THEIR FAMILY CAREGIVERS.

Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Bronchospasm
Interventions
Behavioral: educational intervention
Registration Number
NCT05555134
Lead Sponsor
Puerta de Hierro University Hospital
Brief Summary

Several studies show that unnecessary and frequent visits to the emergency department for bronchospasm care are associated with inadequate management of inhalers and poor education on the approach to respiratory distress. Main objective: To determine the degree of frequentation to the pediatric emergency department for bronchospasm at 1, 3 and 6 months after the educational intervention. Design: Randomized controlled clinical trial with two groups: EXPERIMENTAL will receive the educational intervention, along with usual care, and CONTROL will receive usual care. Subjects: pediatric patients (2-15 years) diagnosed with bronchospasm; in home treatment with inhalation chambers; and their parents. Emergency Department recruitment. Follow-up at home

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
121
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients between 2-15 years of age attending the Pediatric Emergency Department of the Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (HUPHM) with a mild, moderate or severe bronchospasm crisis and who have used the inhalation chambers on at least one occasion; with autonomy in the use of the inhalation chambers at home
Exclusion Criteria
  • Not understanding Spanish

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
EXPERIMENTALeducational interventionreceive the educational intervention, along with usual care
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
degree of frequentation to the emergency department6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Belén de la Rosa

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Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

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