Clinical trials: Inhaler Technique
Asthma, Adherence, Medication
Evaluating Efficacy of Smart Device in Assisting With Inhaler Technique and Adherence
Asthma affects over 10 million children in the U.S., and poses a significant health and cost burden. Metered dose inhaler (MDI) is the most common method of treatment.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Adherence, Medication, Childhood Asthma
- Trial name
- MOMMIASTHMA1 (NCT04250779)
- Testing
- CapMedic smart inhaler device, Video-based guidance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Landon Pediatric Foundation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma
Pre/Post Pilot Test of Video Module Education
Asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) results in over a million hospitalizations in the United States annually and COPD is the third leading cause of 30-day re-hospitalizations.
- Trial name
- NCT02278237
- Testing
- VME Group
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Asthma, Cough Variant Asthma
Optimal Type of Inhaler in Cough Variant- or Cough Predominant Asthma
Asthma management is based on inhaled therapy, mainly on inhaled glucocorticosteroids (ICS). The efficacy of inhaled therapy depends on type of inhaler and proper inhalation skills.
- Trial name
- NCT04203472
- Testing
- Budesonid or budesonide/fomoterol administered by DPI, Budesonid or budesonide/fomoterol administered by MDI
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Chronic Respiratory Disease
The Effect of an AEP on Patient's Knowledge Regarding Asthma Disease and Inhaler Technique: RCT
Asthma is an important chronic disease that causes a significant public health problem and the commonest medical conditions treated in health clinics giving rise to considerable morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT02715219
- Testing
- Asthma Education Programme
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Research Centre, Malaysia
Asthma, COPD
Inhaler Technique in Elderly Patients: Impact on Disease Exacerbations
Introduction COPD and Asthma affect more than 10% of the population. Most patients use their inhaler incorrectly, mainly the elderly, thereby becoming more susceptible to poor clinical control and exacerbations.
- Trial name
- NCT03449316
- Testing
- Inhaler technique education
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Aveiro-Aradas Family Health Unit
COPD
Impairments That Affect Correct Inhaler Use in COPD
INHALE is a one-year, multi-site observational research study funded by Viatris, with two aims: 1. Determine the prevalence of both cognitive impairment and impaired manual dexterity in stable out-patients with chronic…
- Trial name
- INHALE (NCT06135324)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- COPD Foundation
Asthma Childhood
Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention on Asthmatic Children in Inhaled Technique and Adherence.
The goal of this study is to see if a short educational session and demonstration by a nurse can help asthmatic children (6-17 years-old), under hospital control, to manage their asthma better, to use their inhaler correctly, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07364643
- Testing
- Educational Intervention
- Volunteers
- 428 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Asthma Chronic, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Inhaler Technique Training
The evidence for poor inhaler technique is both well established and observed worldwide. What is unclear from the evidence is why individuals demonstrate poor technique, despite the majority admitting to having previously had…
- Trial name
- NCT02283008
- Testing
- Assessment of inhaler technique pre and 6 weeks post training
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Asthma
Novel Method for Removal of Orally Deposited Inhaled Fluticasone Propionate
This study is to find out if an Extra Virgin Olive-Oil-based Water (EVOOW) mix, removes more Fluticasone Propionate (FP) from the mouth than Water alone.
- Trial name
- EVOOW (NCT07664527)
- Testing
- Fluticasone Propionate, Water Mouthwash, EVOOW Mouthwash
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Asthma, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Teaching Inhaler Use With the INCA Device in a Community Pharmacy Setting
The purpose of this trial is to discover whether providing feedback to patients from a device that records when and how well a patient uses a Seretide Diskus inhaler will lead to: Improved compliance with prescribed inhaler use…
- Trial name
- NCT02203266
- Testing
- Feedback, Education
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beaumont Hospital
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Asthma
Handling Inhalers - Technique Error Comparison (HI-TEC)
Randomised, cross sectional, observational study evaluating inhaler device critical errors (errors that could affect dose delivery to the lungs) for the Pulmojet inhaler compared to Diskus or Turbuhaler in asthma and COPD…
- Trial name
- HI-TEC (NCT01794390)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 431 people
- Sponsor
- Research in Real-Life Ltd
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma
Video vs. TTG Respiratory Inhaler Technique Assessment and InstructioN (V-TRaIN)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two different ways to teach subjects while hospitalized how to use respiratory inhalers and to follow-up after discharge home from the hospital to determine durability…
- Trial name
- NCT02611531
- Testing
- Video Module Education (VME), Teach-To-Goal (TTG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Asthma
Appropriate Inhaler Use of Tiotropium As Add-on Therapy in Symptomatic Asthma
This pragmatic, two-arm, randomized controlled trial study aim to survey the inhaler errors of add-on tiotropium therapy with ICS+LABA in real-world practice of asthma patients and the efficacy of recheck stratage of inhaler…
- Trial name
- NCT04696965
- Testing
- Correct/recheck strategy, Usual verbal instruction
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The Effectiveness of an Innovative Inhalation Training Device in Improving Medication Accuracy, Dyspnea, and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative inhaler training device, "Golden Rhino" (pMDI Practice Tool), in improving inhalation technique accuracy, dyspnea severity, and quality of life among elderly patients…
- Trial name
- pMDII (NCT07305649)
- Testing
- Innovative Inhaler Training Device (金犀利), Standard pMDI Inhaler Education
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Asthma
Comparative Effectiveness of a Breath-operated Albuterol Inhaler in Asthma Patients With Poor Inhaler Technique
This study was designed to examine the effectiveness of a breath-operated albuterol inhaler in asthma patients who have difficulty using their standard "press-and-breathe" inhaler.
- Trial name
- NCT00054964
- Testing
- Albuterol HFA-BOI, Albuterol HFA-MDI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Asthma
Effects of the Kata® Inhalations-App on Inhaler Handling Errors, Adherence, and Asthma Control in Patients With Asthma.
The Kata® App is a digital therapy assistant for patients with asthma who need to inhale their therapy. Kata features inhalation trainers that shows patients in a simple and understandable way how to improve their inhalation…
- Trial name
- NCT06178341
- Testing
- Kata Inhalations-App
- Where
- 13 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- VisionHealth GmbH
Asthma (Diagnosis), Inhaler Technique
Using a Digital Spacer for Inhaler Technique Education in Pediatric Asthma
This pilot study evaluates the feasibility, usability, and potential effect of the aflo™ Smart Spacer platform in children aged 6-18 with uncontrolled asthma using pMDIs and spacers.
- Conditions
- Asthma (Diagnosis), Inhaler Technique, Pediatric Asthma
- Trial name
- INSPIRE-KIDS (NCT07803042)
- Testing
- Aflo™ Smart Spacer
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Assessing and Improving Misuse of Inhalers in COPD Outpatients
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common long-term lung disease that causes breathlessness, cough, and frequent flare-ups. Most patients with COPD use inhaled medications every day.
- Trial name
- AIMO COPD (NCT07264140)
- Testing
- Physiotherapist-Led Inhaler Optimization Program
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital Fribourgeois
Telehealth, Copd
Evaluating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients' Treatment Compliance and Quality of Life Via Telemedicine
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the follow-up and treatment processes for patients, and telemedicine has emerged as an important alternative method.
- Trial name
- NCT06477328
- Testing
- Telemedicine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Asthma
To Evaluate Newly Developed Pictogram Cards and Their Utility in Improving Inhaler Techniques in Asthmatic Patients
To evaluate newly developed pictogram cards and their utility in improving inhaler techniques in asthmatic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06562764
- Testing
- Counselling by the Trained Pharmacist, Pictograms Cards and Counselling by the Trained Pharmacist
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamia University of Bahawalpur