Prospective Study of the Feedback From an Adherence Monitor on Asthma Control

NCT ID: NCT01529697

Last Updated: 2016-01-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

220 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-02-29

Study Completion Date

2015-12-31

Brief Summary

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Inhaled medications are the mainstay of the therapeutic management of respiratory disorders. Considered by many to be 'simple' and 'easy' to use, clinicians are aware that inhalers are often improperly used. However, there is no tool that can detect and record errors in either the timing or the method dose administration

The investigators designed a device that makes an acoustic record each time an inhaler is used. Opening the device makes an acoustic file which is recorded, this file is "time-stamped" which means that the timing of drug administration is recorded. When the device is retrieved and acoustic analysis performed, the steps involved in using the inhaler can be determined. Hence, the subjects inhaler technique is assessed and errors in the inhaler use identified. Together this means that errors in inhaler technique and timing of use can be quantified.

In this study the investigators attached the device to a discus dry powder inhaler. In order to eliminate the behavioral component of adherence and identify the mechanical issues associated with effective inhaler use the investigators studied subjects who were already in Hospital and already prescribed a discus inhaler. The investigators hypothesized that the device would identify which errors in technique were the most common and that this would provide insight into how these errors might be eliminated.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Asthma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Active Feedback

In this arm patients will receive monthly review and education on inhaler technique and use based on a computer download of their last month of inhaler use

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Active Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The inhaler will be fitted with a device that makes an audio recording of the inhaler use. This audio data will be downloaded to a computer program, analyzed for assessment of whether the steps involved in using the inhaler have been performed correctly. This information will be discussed with the patient.

Control

In this arm patients will be reviewed monthly, however will not have information from INCA device to tailor inhaler education.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Active Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The inhaler will be fitted with a device that makes an audio recording of the inhaler use. This audio data will be downloaded to a computer program, analyzed for assessment of whether the steps involved in using the inhaler have been performed correctly. This information will be discussed with the patient.

Interventions

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Active Feedback

The inhaler will be fitted with a device that makes an audio recording of the inhaler use. This audio data will be downloaded to a computer program, analyzed for assessment of whether the steps involved in using the inhaler have been performed correctly. This information will be discussed with the patient.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Feedback from a computer log of inhaler use

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients prescribed therapy equivalent to step 3 or higher on the Asthma Management Guidelines for at least 3 months
* At least one exacerbation in the previous year with systemic glucocorticoids
* Uncontrolled/Partially Controlled Asthma by GINA guidelines

Exclusion Criteria

* Allergy to salmeterol/fluticasone
* Patients Controlled by GINA guidelines
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Beaumont Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Professor Richard Costello

Professor of Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Richard Costello, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Beaumont Hospital

Locations

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Beaumont Hospital

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Site Status

Countries

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Ireland

References

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Chan A, De Simoni A, Wileman V, Holliday L, Newby CJ, Chisari C, Ali S, Zhu N, Padakanti P, Pinprachanan V, Ting V, Griffiths CJ. Digital interventions to improve adherence to maintenance medication in asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Jun 13;6(6):CD013030. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013030.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35691614 (View on PubMed)

Sulaiman I, Greene G, MacHale E, Seheult J, Mokoka M, D'Arcy S, Taylor T, Murphy DM, Hunt E, Lane SJ, Diette GB, FitzGerald JM, Boland F, Sartini Bhreathnach A, Cushen B, Reilly RB, Doyle F, Costello RW. A randomised clinical trial of feedback on inhaler adherence and technique in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma. Eur Respir J. 2018 Jan 4;51(1):1701126. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01126-2017. Print 2018 Jan.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29301919 (View on PubMed)

Sulaiman I, Seheult J, MacHale E, Boland F, O'Dwyer SM, Rapcan V, D'Arcy S, Cushen B, Mokoka M, Killane I, Ryder SA, Reilly RB, Costello RW. A Method to Calculate Adherence to Inhaled Therapy that Reflects the Changes in Clinical Features of Asthma. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 Nov;13(11):1894-1903. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201603-222OC.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27467125 (View on PubMed)

Sulaiman I, Mac Hale E, Holmes M, Hughes C, D'Arcy S, Taylor T, Rapcan V, Doyle F, Breathnach A, Seheult J, Murphy D, Hunt E, Lane SJ, Sahadevan A, Crispino G, Diette G, Killane I, Reilly RB, Costello RW. A protocol for a randomised clinical trial of the effect of providing feedback on inhaler technique and adherence from an electronic device in patients with poorly controlled severe asthma. BMJ Open. 2016 Jan 4;6(1):e009350. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009350.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26729384 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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BeaumontH

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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