Efficacy of Education Programs in Patients With Chronic Airway Diseases

NCT ID: NCT02827929

Last Updated: 2016-07-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 285 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2014-06-30
• Study Completion Date: 2016-03-31

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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.

Conditions

COPD; Asthma

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

educated group

Subjects who is diagnosed as COPD or asthma by their physicians were recruited from 43 primary clinic and had been visiting each primary clinic over one year or more will be provided education of 3 times for one months about disease, inhaler use technics and action plans about exacerbation

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Education

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

3 times systemic education program will be provided to patients were diagnosed as asthma or COPD by their physicians.

Interventions

Education

3 times systemic education program will be provided to patients were diagnosed as asthma or COPD by their physicians.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients diagnosed as asthma or COPD

2. Patients of over 20 years old

3. Patients who agree with voluntary informed consent

4. Patients who were prescribed inhaler medication as treatment option

Exclusion Criteria

1. 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)

2. Pregnant women

3. Patients who refused to participate in the study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Konkuk University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Kwang-Ha Yoo

Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Kwang-Ha NA Yoo, M.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Konkuk University Hospial

Locations

Konkuk University Hospital

Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Countries

South Korea

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Other Identifiers

ESR-14-10193

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id