An observational study in Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Obstructive, sponsored by Ai-Ling Chang. Completed at 1 site in Taiwan. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-06-20.
Sponsored by Ai-Ling Chang · Observational
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the usage of spacers and their relationship with symptom severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease elderly patients. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease aged 65 years or over at thoracic medicine outpatient clinics were recruited in this study. Research participants were interviewed using structured questionnaires, including demographic characteristics information, clinical characteristics information, and the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test.
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the usage of spacers and their relationship with symptom severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease elderly patients. A convenience sample was used to recruit patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease aged 65 years or over at thoracic medicine outpatient clinics from a teaching hospital in Taiwan. Research participants were interviewed using structured questionnaires, including demographic characteristics information, clinical characteristics information, and the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test.
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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease aged 65 years or over at thoracic medicine outpatient clinics.
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Research participants were interviewed using structured questionnaires, including demographic characteristics information, clinical characteristics information, and the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test.
Symptoms severity
The severity and impacts of the COPD symptoms were measured by using the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test
Time frame: Immediately after the outpatient department visit
Plan to share: No
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