NCT00984906

Inspiratory Flow Parameters and Handling of Easyhaler and Turbuhaler Inhalers

Inspiratory Flow Parameters and Device Handling With Empty Device-metered Dry Powder Inhalers, Easyhaler and Turbuhaler; an Open, Randomised, Multi Centre Study in Patients With Asthma or COPD

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to measure the inspiratory flow that the different patient groups (asthmatic children, adults and elderly, as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients) generate through empty Easyhaler (two versions) and Turbuhaler inhalers. In addition, the handling and acceptability of the inhalers will be compared in asthmatic children.

Conditions

• Asthma
• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Empty inhalers	Empty Easyhaler inhalers (type A and type B) and empty Turbohaler inhaler

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-09-01
• Primary completion: 2010-03-01
• Completion: 2010-03-01
• First posted: 2009-09-25
• Last updated: 2010-06-08

Locations

4 sites across 2 countries: Finland, United Kingdom