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Erdelyi, T; Lazar, Z; Odler, B; Tamasi, L; Müller, V, ;RITERM, study, group;RITERM, study, group.
The Repeatability of Inspiration Performance Through Different Inhalers in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Control Volunteers.
J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv. 2020; 33(5):271-281 Doi: 10.1089/jamp.2020.1594 [OPEN ACCESS]
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Background: Inhalation therapy is a cornerstone of treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Inhaler types and through-device inhalation parameters influence airway drug delivery. We aimed to measure the repeatability of inhalation performance through four different commercially available inhalers. Methods: We recruited control subjects (n = 22) and patients with stable COPD (S-COPD, n = 16) and during an acute exacerbation (AE-COPD, n = 15). Standard spirometry was followed by through-device inhalation maneuvers using Ellipta®, Evohaler®, Respimat®, and Genuair®. Through-device inspiratory vital capacity (IVCd) and peak inspiratory flow (PIFd), as well as inhalation time (tin) and breath hold time (tbh), were recorded and all measurements were repeated in a random manner. Results: There was no difference in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) between patients (S-COPD: 39 ± 5 vs. AE-COPD: 32% ± 5% predicted, p > 0.05). In controls, the IVCd was significantly reduced by all four devices in comparison with the slight reduction seen in COPD patients. In all subjects, PIF was lowered when inhaling through the devices in order of decreasing magnitude in PIFd: Evohaler, Respimat, Ellipta, and Genuair. The Bland-Altman analysis showed a highly variable coefficient of repeatability for IVCd and PIFd through the different inhalers for all COPD patients. Based on the intermeasurement differences in patients, Respimat and Genuair showed the highest repeatability for IVCd, while Genuair and Ellipta performed superior with regard to PIFd. Conclusions: Our study is the first to compare repeatability of inhalation performances through different inhalers in COPD patients, showing great individual differences for parameters influencing lung deposition of inhaled medication from a given device. Our data provide new insight into the characterization of inhaler use by patients with COPD, and might aid the selection of the most appropriate devices to ensure the adequate and consistent delivery of inhaled drugs.
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Administration, Inhalation - administration & dosage
Adult - administration & dosage
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Drug Delivery Systems - administration & dosage
Female - administration & dosage
Forced Expiratory Volume - physiology
Humans - administration & dosage
Inhalation - physiology
Inspiratory Capacity - physiology
Lung - metabolism, physiopathology
Male - administration & dosage
Middle Aged - administration & dosage
Nebulizers and Vaporizers - administration & dosage
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - drug therapy, physiopathology
Reproducibility of Results - administration & dosage
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exacerbation
inhalation device
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repeatability
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