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Assessing the acceptability of a novel dry powder inhaler A multicentre study in adult asthmatic patients using
M Allen1, P Anderson2, N Barnes3
1City General Hospital, Stoke on Trent.
Objective:
To assess patient acceptability of a novel dry powder inhaler (DPI), Clickhaler® (Innovata Biomed Ltd., the Respiratory Division of ML Laboratories PLC) in routine clinical use as a first-line bronchodilator treatment.
Design:
In a multicentre open label study, asthma patients taking bronchodilators via a metered dose inhaler (MDI) or DPI (Turbohaler®) were given salbutamol via the Clickhaler®. Questionnaires before and after four weeks of treatment were used to assess the clinicians' and patients' opinions of the device.
Subjects:
184 asthma patients aged ≥18 years, showing a good DPI technique.
Results:
Of the 175 patients completing the study, 121 found the Clickhaler® as easy (30%) or easier (39%) to use than their pre-study inhaler and 87 patients (50%) liked the Clickhaler® as much as (15%) or more than (35%) their pre-study inhaler. Investigators considered it more suitable (26%) /as suitable (39%) as the pre-study device for 65% of patients. Correct technique was easy to teach and was maintained by 98% of the patients after four weeks.
Conclusion:
The Clickhaler® is easy to operate and well accepted by adult asthma patients.
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