A Study to Investigate the Prevalence of Device-Specific Errors in Inhaler Technique in Adults With Airway Disease (The SCORES Study): Protocol for a Single Visit Prevalence Study

Background It is a recurring theme in clinical practice that patients using inhaled medications via an inhaler do not use their device to standard allows for optimum therapeutic effect, and some studies have shown up 90% of people inhalers properly. Observation correction the technique by health care professionals advised both national international guidelines should be performed at every opportunity ensure achieved user. This study will provide greater understanding most frequent errors made 13 different types. Objective aims identify compare prevalence adults, device-specific checklists accordance with manufacturers’ guidelines, specific types across all lung conditions correlate these possible determinants poor technique. also assess error frequency each step questionnaires rates among Methods In single visit, participants included inclusion criteria observed identical placebo device, which recorded checklists, technique-optimized, or switched suitable inhaler. Results The already underway, it anticipated results available 2022. Conclusions SCORES (Study Investigate Prevalence Device-Specific Errors Inhaler Technique Adults With Airway Disease) ascertain types, Future work involve clarification classification into critical noncritical categories. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04262271; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04262271 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/26350