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- Title
A randomised open-label cross-over study of inhaler errors, preference and time to achieve correct inhaler use in patients with COPD or asthma: comparison of ELLIPTA with other inhaler devices.
- Authors
van der Palen, Job; Thomas, Mike; Chrystyn, Henry; Sharma, Raj K.; van der Valk, Paul DLPM; Goosens, Martijn; Wilkinson, Tom; Stonham, Carol; Chauhan, Anoop J.; Imber, Varsha; Chang-Qing Zhu; Svedsater, Henrik; Barnes, Neil C.
- Abstract
Errors in the use of different inhalers were investigated in patients naive to the devices under investigation in a multicentre, single-visit, randomised, open-label, cross-over study. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma were assigned to ELLIPTA vs DISKUS (Accuhaler), metered-dose inhaler (MDI) or Turbuhaler. Patients with COPD were also assigned to ELLIPTA vs Handihaler or Breezhaler. Patients demonstrated inhaler use after reading the patient information leaflet (PIL). A trained investigator assessed critical errors (i.e., those likely to result in the inhalation of significantly reduced, minimal or no medication). If the patient made errors, the investigator demonstrated the correct use of the inhaler, and the patient demonstrated inhaler use again. Fewer COPD patients made critical errors with ELLIPTA after reading the PIL vs: DISKUS, 9/171 (5%) vs 75/171 (44%); MDI, 10/80 (13%) vs 48/80 (60%); Turbuhaler, 8/100 (8%) vs 44/100 (44%); Handihaler, 17/118 (14%) vs 57/118 (48%); Breezhaler, 13/98 (13%) vs 45/98 (46%; all Po0.001). Most patients (57-70%) made no errors using ELLIPTA and did not require investigator instruction. Instruction was required for DISKUS (65%), MDI (85%), Turbuhaler (71%), Handihaler (62%) and Breezhaler (56%). Fewer asthma patients made critical errors with ELLIPTA after reading the PIL vs: DISKUS (3/70 (4%) vs 9/70 (13%), P = 0.221); MDI (2/32 (6%) vs 8/32 (25%), P = 0.074) and significantly fewer vs Turbuhaler (3/60 (5%) vs 20/60 (33%), Po0.001). More asthma and COPD patients preferred ELLIPTA over the other devices (all P ⩽0.002). Significantly, fewer COPD patients using ELLIPTA made critical errors after reading the PIL vs other inhalers. More asthma and COPD patients preferred ELLIPTA over comparator inhalers.
- Subjects
INHALERS; CONSUMER preferences; OBSTRUCTIVE lung diseases patients; ASTHMATICS; INFORMATION prescriptions
- Publication
NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2016, p1
- ISSN
2055-1010
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/npjpcrm.2016.79