Inhaler mistakes: a global problem being tackled in new study
NCT ID NCT07183657
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to understand and improve how patients with COPD and asthma use their inhalers. Researchers will assess patients' inhaler technique and provide education, while also evaluating healthcare professionals' knowledge. The goal is to boost adherence to treatment and reduce common mistakes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Education in inhalation technique
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better ways to help patients use their inhalers correctly, potentially improving disease control and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with an educational intervention, not a drug trial. It may not show clear improvements in health outcomes, and results may vary widely among patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
PATIENTS Inclusion Criteria: 1. signed informed consent, 2. age ≥ 18 years, 3. previously diagnosed BA/COPD meeting GOLD 2024 and GINA 2024 diagnostic criteria, 4. ability to cooperate, 5. at least 8 weeks without exacerbation, 6. use of a particular inhaler for at least 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: 1. pre-terminal/terminal stage of any disease, 2. uncooperative patient, 3. significant limitation of mobility or cognitive functions. HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Inclusion Criteria: 1. signed informed consent, 2. completed education in medicine, pharmacy, or nursing, 3. more than one year of working experience, 4. care for patients taking inhaled therapy for BA/COPD.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Hradec Králové
RECRUITINGHradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia
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